Eau-de-Cologne Mint, Bergamot
Mentha citrata

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has leafy runners. The leaf blade is broadly oval and 2-4 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. The base is rounded. The edges have some teeth. The spikes are 2.5-4 cm long The flowers are purplish.

There are 25 Mentha species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Britain, Central America, China, Costa Rica, Europe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ning meng liu lan xiang

Synonyms

Mentha x piperita L. var. citrata (Ehrhart)Briquet;