Mentha arvensis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1753
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 577 (1753)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000240349
Common Names
- Mentha arvensis
- Arvensis Mentha
- Corn Mint
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesSynonyms
- Mentha lata agraria Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha agrestis Hegetschw. [unknown]
- Mentha albae-carolinae Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha alberti Sennen & Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha allionii Boreau [unknown]
- Mentha angustifolia Schreb. ex Schweigg. & Körte [unknown]
- Mentha anomala Hérib. [unknown]
- Mentha pulchella approximata Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha approximata Strail [unknown]
- Mentha arguta Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha argutissima Borbás ex Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha arvensihirsuta Wirtg. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis austriaca (Jacq.) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis cuneifolia Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis duftschmidii Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis gallica Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis mutabilis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis obtusidentata Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis parietariifolia (Becker) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis parietariifolia Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pascuorum Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis praeclara (Topitz) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha atrovirens Host [unknown]
- Mentha austriaca Jacq. [unknown]
- Mentha badensis Fellm. ex Ledeb. [unknown]
- Mentha badensis C.C.Gmel. [unknown]
- Mentha baguetiana Strail [unknown]
- Mentha barbata Opiz ex Déségl. [unknown]
- Mentha bracteolata Opiz ex Déségl. [unknown]
- Mentha campestris Schur [unknown]
- Mentha campicola Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha cuneifolia (Lej. & Courtois) Domin [unknown]
- Mentha deflexa Dumort. [unknown]
- Mentha densiflora Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha densifoliata Strail [unknown]
- Mentha diffusa Lej. [unknown]
- Mentha distans Heinr.Braun ex Formánek [unknown]
- Mentha divaricata Host [unknown]
- Mentha dubia Schleich. ex Suter [unknown]
- Mentha duffourii Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha duftschmidii Trautm. [unknown]
- Mentha ehrhartiana Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha exigua Luce [unknown]
- Mentha flagellifera Schur [unknown]
- Mentha flexuosa Strail [unknown]
- Mentha florida Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha fochii Sennen & Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha foliicoma Opiz ex Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha fontana Weihe ex Strail [unknown]
- Mentha fontqueri Sennen & Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha fossicola Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha gallica (Topitz) Domin [unknown]
- Mentha gentiliformis Strail [unknown]
- Mentha gentilis Georgi [unknown]
- Mentha gracilescens Opiz ex Strail [unknown]
- Mentha graveolens Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha hakka Siebold [unknown]
- Mentha hillebrandtii Ortm. ex Malinv. [unknown]
- Mentha hostii Boreau [unknown]
- Mentha intermedia Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh. [unknown]
- Mentha joffrei Sennen & Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha kitaibeliana Heinr.Braun ex Haring [unknown]
- Mentha lamiifolia Host [unknown]
- Mentha lanceolata Benth. [unknown]
- Mentha lapponica Wahlenb. [unknown]
- Mentha lata Opiz ex Déségl. [unknown]
- Mentha latifolia Host [unknown]
- Mentha latissima Schur [unknown]
- Mentha laxa Host [unknown]
- Mentha longibracteata Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha maculata Host [unknown]
- Mentha marrubiastrum F.Schultz ex Nyman [unknown]
- Mentha melissifolia Host [unknown]
- Mentha minor Opiz ex Déségl. [unknown]
- Mentha moenchii Pérard [unknown]
- Mentha mosana Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha multiflora Host [unknown]
- Mentha mutabilis (Topitz) Domin [unknown]
- Mentha neesiana Opiz ex Steud. [unknown]
- Mentha nemorosa Host [unknown]
- Mentha nemorum Boreau [unknown]
- Mentha nobilis Weihe ex Fingerh. [unknown]
- Mentha nummularia Schreb. [unknown]
- Mentha obtusata Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha obtuso-dentata (Topitz) Domin [unknown]
- Mentha ocymoides Host [unknown]
- Mentha odorata Opiz ex Déségl. [unknown]
- Mentha origanifolia Host [unknown]
- Mentha ovata Schur [unknown]
- Mentha palitzensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha paludosa Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh. [unknown]
- Mentha palustris Moench [unknown]
- Mentha parietariifolia Beck. ex Strail [unknown]
- Mentha parvifolia Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha parvula Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha pascuorum Trautm. [unknown]
- Mentha pastoris Sennen & Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha piersiana Borbás [unknown]
- Mentha pilosa Spreng. ex Wallr. [unknown]
- Mentha pilosella Pérard [unknown]
- Mentha plicata Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha polymorpha Host [unknown]
- Mentha praecox Sole [unknown]
- Mentha praticola Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens Thuill. [unknown]
- Mentha prostrata Host [unknown]
- Mentha pulchella Host [unknown]
- Mentha pulegiformis Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha pumila Host [unknown]
- Mentha argutissima recedens Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha rigida Strail [unknown]
- Mentha rothii Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh. [unknown]
- Mentha rotundata Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha salebrosa Boreau [unknown]
- Mentha sativa Roxb. [unknown]
- Mentha schreberi Pérard [unknown]
- Mentha scrophulariifolia Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha segetalis Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha silvicola Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha simplex Host [unknown]
- Mentha slichoviensis Opiz [unknown]
- Mentha sparsiflora Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha subcollina Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha subcordata Colla ex Lamotte [unknown]
- Mentha subinodora Schur [unknown]
- Mentha lanceolata sublanata Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha agrestis subrotunda Schur ex Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha sylvatica Host [unknown]
- Mentha tenuicaulis Strail [unknown]
- Mentha tenuifolia Host [unknown]
- Mentha thayana Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha uliginosa Strail [unknown]
- Mentha vanhaesendonckii Strail [unknown]
- Mentha varians Host [unknown]
- Mentha verisimilis Strail [unknown]
- Mentha viridula Host [unknown]
- Calamintha arvensis Garsault [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis agrestis (Sole) Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis lapponica (Wahlenb.) Nyman [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis deflexa (Dumort.) Nyman [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis fontana (Weihe ex Strail) Nyman [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis multiflora (Host) Nyman [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis austriaca (Jacq.) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis diffusa (Lej.) Rchb. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis badensis (C.C.Gmel.) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis melanochroa Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis obtusifolia Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis radicans Boenn. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis procumbens Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis praecox Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis major Lej. & Courtois [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis allionii (Boreau) Baker [unknown]
- Mentha palustris reflexifolia Strail [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis parviflora Boenn. [unknown]
- Mentha agrestis Sole [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis dubia Schreb. ex Strail [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis lanceolata Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis palitzensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis durolleana Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis plagensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis nobilis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pseudoagrestis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis silvicola Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis hymenophylla Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis nummularia (Schreb.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis fontana (Weihe ex Strail) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis slichoviensis (Opiz) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pastoritia Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis sphenophylla Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pegaia Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis sabranskyi Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis araiodonta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis hostii (Boreau) Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis ocymoides Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis confertidens Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis neesiana Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis olynthodos Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis macrodonta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis garonnensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis salebrosa (Boreau) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis alverniensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis argutissima (Borbás & Heinr.Braun) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis suecica Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis campylocormos Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis serpentina Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis deflexa (Dumort.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis cryptodonta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis foliicoma (Opiz ex Déségl.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis divergens Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis diffusa (Lej.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis palustris Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis styriaca Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis adrophylloides Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis varians (Host) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis axioprepa Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis diaphana Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis illecebrosa Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha jahniana Heinr.Braun & Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha plagensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha praeclara Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha multiflora serpentina Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha sparsiflora pascuorum Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha subfontanea Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arenaria Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha collina Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha hostii arvina Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha ruderalis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha divergens Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha duftschmidii Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha argutissima subpilosa Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha fontana conferta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha fontana brevibracteata Topitz & Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha moldavica Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha lanceolata (Becker) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha slichoviensis campicola (Heinr.Braun) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha slichoviensis fossicola (Heinr.Braun) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha gintliana Opiz ex Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens uliginosa Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens ruralis (Pérard) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha ruralis Pérard [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens ehrhartiana (Lej. & Courtois) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens rigida (Strail) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens salebrosa (Boreau) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha procumbens segetalis (Opiz) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis distans (Heinr.Braun ex Formánek) Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis marrubiastrum F.W.Schultz [unknown]
- Mentha arvicola Pérard [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis sylvatica (Host) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis agrestis (Sole) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis hillebrandtii (Ortmann ex Malinv.) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis sylvatica (Host) Briq. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis lanceolata (Becker) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis riparia Fr. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis crispa Benth. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis simplex Timb.-Lagr. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis subcordata Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis beckeriana Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis angustifolia (Schreb.) Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha verticillata obtusata (Opiz) Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha verticillata origanifolia Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha sativa flexuosa Becker [unknown]
- Mentha sativa subrotundifolia Becker [unknown]
- Mentha sativa gracilis Becker [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis minor Becker [unknown]
- Mentha verticillata moenchiana Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha verticillata arguta (Opiz) Rouy [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis glabriuscula W.D.J.Koch [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis ambleodonta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis lucorum Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis sylvatica (Host) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis tenuifolia Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis campeomischos Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis domita Heinr.Braun ex Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis cuneisecta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis licaensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis losarvensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pacheri Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis campicola (Heinr.Braun) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis cyrtodonta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pacheriana Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis vicearvensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis bracteoligera Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis hirticalyx Heinr.Braun ex Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis setigera Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis savensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha verticillata rothii (Nees ex Bluff & Fingerh.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis dolichophylla (Borbás ex Topitz) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis albensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis borsodensis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis divaricata Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis subarguta Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis domita (Heinr.Braun ex Topitz) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis regularis Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis pulegiformis (Heinr.Braun) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis holubyana Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis subrotunda (Schur ex Heinr.Braun) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis procumbens (Thuill.) Topitz [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis approximata Wirtg. [unknown]
- Mentha dissitiflora Sennen [unknown]
- Mentha parietariifolia ginsiensis Heinr.Braun ex Trautm. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis ginsiensis (Heinr.Braun ex Trautm.) Soó [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis hispidula Soó [unknown]
- Mentha hispidula Borbás [unknown]
- Mentha lamprophyllos Borbás ex Heinr.Braun [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis lamprophyllos (Borbás ex Heinr.Braun) Soó [unknown]
- Mentha austriaca salicetorum Borbás [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis salicetorum (Borbás) Soó [unknown]
- Mentha brachystachya stenodonta Borbás [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis stenodonta (Borbás) Soó [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis arvensis [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis arvensis [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis caespitosa Boenn. [unknown]
- Mentha arvensis legitima Becker [unknown]
Description
Mentha arvensis (also called 'Wild Mint', among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to Europe and is found in wet, temperate habitats. It is a perennial herb with lanceolate leaves and small, pink flowers.
Uses & Benefits
Mentha arvensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mentha arvensis is white and star-shaped. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings have a single, long stem with small, oval leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Mentha arvensis is a small shrub that grows in tropical and subtropical climates. It can be propagated by seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in spring or early summer in a well-drained soil mix. Cuttings should be taken from semi-ripe wood in late summer or early autumn and planted in a well-drained soil mix. Both seeds and cuttings should be kept moist until they are established.
Where to Find Mentha arvensis
Mentha arvensis is found in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Mentha arvensis FAQ
What is the scientific name of Mentha arvensis?
Mentha arvensis
What are the common names of Mentha arvensis?
Cornmint, Field mint
What is the natural habitat of Mentha arvensis?
It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America
Species in the Mentha genus
Mentha alaica, Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Mentha australis, Mentha canadensis, Mentha carinthiaca, Mentha cervina, Mentha cunninghamii, Mentha dahurica, Mentha dalmatica, Mentha darvasica, Mentha diemenica, Mentha dumetorum, Mentha gattefossei, Mentha gayeri, Mentha gentilis, Mentha grandiflora, Mentha japonica, Mentha kuemmerlei, Mentha laxiflora, Mentha locyana, Mentha longifolia, Mentha maximilianea, Mentha micrantha, Mentha pamiroalaica, Mentha piperita, Mentha pulegium, Mentha pyramidalis, Mentha requienii, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha royleana, Mentha saturejoides, Mentha spicata, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha suavis, Mentha verticillata, Mentha villosa, Mentha villoso-nervata, Mentha wirtgeniana, Mentha atrolilacina, Mentha longifolia, Mentha verticillata, Mentha dumetorum,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-124385: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.