On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:38:58 -0600, Omelet
wrote:

In article ,
zxcvbob wrote:

Penelope Periwinkle wrote:
My mother has asked me to grow her some mint for her iced tea. She
said she doesn't want peppermint, spearmint, or anything like that,
she wants "just plain mint."

So, would that be _Mentha arvensis_?

A google of "common mint" also turns up _Menthe cordifolia_ as well.

And I'm getting Menth* with both an "e" and an "a"

Do we have any mint experts here?


Penelope


"Just plain mint" would be spearmint. (You don't have to tell your mother
that.) HTH :-)

Bob

Seconded... ;-)

Yeah, but my mother specifically said she doesn't want spearmint. So,
I'm back to square one. I'm thinking the _Mentha Arvensis_ is what she
wants. Hmmm, a quick google turns up wild mint, field mint, or corn
mint as common names.

http://www.missouriplants.com/Blueop...nsis_page.html

I think you all for clarifying that spearmint is common mint.



Penelope
--
You have proven yourself to be the most malicious,
classless person that I've encountered in years.
- "pointed"