Japanese Mint

Japan Mint, Latin name: Mentha canadensis var. piperkescens , is a perennial herb of genus Mentha of family Lamiaceae native to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa.　Used in the manufacture of menthol.

Generic name: Japan Mint, scientific name: Mentha canadensis var. piperascens, aka: East Asian wild mint, scientific name: Mentha canadensis var. piperascens, aka: Japanese species Mentha arvensis, Japanese peppermint, origin: Japan, distribution: all over Japan, East Asia, Habitat: wetlands, leaf: oblong, leaf: cross vs., leaf margin: sawtooth stock, rose: lip shape, flowering time places flowers in July to August, axil, Purpose: the manufacture of menthol.