2. characteristics Scientific name: MenthaPipertia Describtion: Peppermint grows 1-3 ft. with leaves 1-2 inches. Leaves are dark green with purple flowers shooting up. The stem is green and the plant has spreading rootstalks. The flowers bloom July-August. Peppermint is a hybrid and perennial plant.
3. Orgin&Growth Peppermint is native to Europe and naturalized in North America. It is found in most of the United states and Canada. This plant is made for nearly any condition. All it needs is water and a good drainage system. Peppermint likes moist soil and a wet climate. It will grow in sin or shade. Peppermint is a dicot and angiosperm, but peppermint is bred not to have flowers.
4. Creative Uses of Peppermint Peppermint is one of the oldest medicines in history. It has been used for toothpaste, itching, coughs, sicknesses, stomach pains, nausea, diarrhea, colds, headaches, colds, headaches, cancer, fever and burping. It’s uses vary so widely because of it’s ingriedients. Peppermint has a huge amount of menthol in it which is helpful to colds and coughs. It’s soothing and cooling effects help itchiness in skin and other pains. Peppermint is a digestive aid.
