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Mentha ×villosa
Also called Bowles Mint, Mojito Mint, Woolly Mint, Mint
Apple mint is a hybrid perennial mint with fuzzy leaves and a spreading rhizome habit, grown for its aromatic leaves in cooking and mojitos. Keep it moist and contain its spread, since it runs aggressively.
Mentha × villosa (syn: Mentha alopecuroides, Mentha nemorosa, Mentha villosa var. alopecuroides) also known as hairy mint or mojito mint is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between Mentha spicata and Mentha suaveolens.
This species is native to temperate and warm temperate regions of Europe and occurs in meadows, pastures, and ruderal locations. However, it is cultivated in many other countries throughout the world.
Historically, this species has been included in European medicinal and aromatic plant gardens, though its cultivation in Europe is in decline. However, the mojito mint variety from Cuba has become increasingly popular in the United States and elsewhere as a culinary garden plant for making mojitos and other culinary uses. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mentha × villosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
