Round leaved mint, Apple mint, Egyptian Mint
Mentha x rotundifolia

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A small herb. The leaves are crinkled and can be variegated. They are like common mint except for a soft fuzzy appearance to the leaf surface. A hybrid between Mentha suaveolens and Mentha longifolia. Details and locations may be confused with Mentha suaveolens.

There are 25 Mentha species.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. In Hobart Botanical Gardens

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Chile, Europe, India, Indochina, Morocco, Paraguay, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, South America, Tasmania, Vietnam

How it is used for food

It is used for flavouring.

Edible parts

Leaves - flavouring, leaves - drink

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Timijja lmanta, Yerba buena

Synonyms

Many