Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Wild.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. Although the genus Mentha comprises more than 25 species, the most common one used is peppermint. While Western peppermint is derived from Mentha piperita, Chinese peppermint, or “Bohe” is derived from the fresh leaves of Mentha haplocalyx. Mentha piperita and Mentha haplocalyx are both recognized as plant sources of menthol and menthone and are among the oldest herbs used for both culinary and medicinal products. It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant that grows to be 30–90 cm (12–35 in) tall, with smooth stems, square in cross section. The rhizomes are wide-spreading, fleshy, and bear fibrous roots. The leaves can be 4–9 cm (1.6–3.5 in) long and 1.5–4 cm (0.59–1.57 in) broad. They are dark green with reddish veins, and they have an acute apex and coarsely toothed margins. The leaves and stems are usually slightly fuzzy. The flowers are purple, 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in) long, with a four-lobed corolla about 5 mm (0.20 in) diameter; they are produced in whorls (verticillasters) around the stem, forming thick, blunt spikes. Flowering season lasts from mid- to late summer. The chromosome number is variable, with 2n counts of 66, 72, 84, and 120 recorded. Peppermint is a fast-growing plant; once it sprouts, it spreads very quickly.
J**S
Lost it's menthol almost completely
You can taste that it was peppermint at one time, however, the menthol is completely gone. It's not peppermint anymore. It's just a bland tasteless coarse leafy powder. And now I have a 5 pound bag of it and I can't even use it at all. What a waste. Such a shame too because I was so happy to have found such a great deal. I really want to return it but not for a refund. Maybe I just got a bunk bag. Could I possibly just exchange it for another one that's fresher - one that still tastes like mint with that menthol flavor?
I**3
BAD FLAVOR
This is more like mint NOT Peppermint, it was sweet.I did NOT like it at all, and the scent was NOTHING like peppermint.And I could not return it, so waste of money
V**W
Peppermint powder
This was a very good product. However what I received was not powder which I wanted. It was more of a crushed peppermint leaf.
C**D
Is this dirt?
This does NOT smell like peppermint at all. There is ZERO smell. Looks like dirt, tastes like dirt. Waste of my money.
C**Y
Great product with a strong Mint smell
This is a great product with a strong mint smell when you open the bag. It could be a little bit finer ground but it is still good.
P**T
makes great tea
Smells very fresh and makes great tea!
S**R
This was a great buy.
High quality peppermint. I used to make my own toothpaste.
V**S
Great item
I get multiple use out off this product, I make my Peppermint Ginger tea and, I use to keep rodents away
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