Biology:Mentha × villosa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Mentha |
| Species: | M. × villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Mentha × villosa Huds.
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Mentha x villosa (syn: Mentha alopecuroides, Mentha nemorosa, Mentha villosa var. alopecuroides) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between Mentha spicata and Mentha suaveolens.[1][2]
The mint is traditionally used as a core ingredient in Cuba in the famous mojito, where it is known as yerba buena or hierbabuena (the drink is often made with spearmint outside of Cuba).[3]
Description
Mentha x villosa is a herbaceous, rhizomatous, perennial plant that grows to be 30–60 cm (12–24 in) tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. The rhizomes are wide-spreading and fleshy, and bear fibrous roots.
Cultivation
Mentha x villosa grows best in moist soil and part-full sun.[4][5]
The variety was not commonly available outside of Cuba until about 2005, when it became commercially available in North America.[6]
References
- ↑ "Mojito Mint: Mentha x villosa" Garden.org(Accessed Nov. 29, 2022)
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = 313220 | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?313220 | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ "Mojito" Cookmundo.com(accessed Nov. 29, 2022)
- ↑ "Mentha x villosa" DavesGarden.com (accessed Nov. 29, 2022)
- ↑ "Mojito Mint" GreenwoodNursery.com (accessed Nov. 29, 2022)
- ↑ "Grow Mojito Mint" JoyusGarden.com(accessed Nov. 29, 2022)
Wikidata ☰ Q1497374 entry
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