2. Mentha X Piperita A Peppermint plant is normally green and looks like a normal leaf. You can only tell if it’s a peppermint plant by smelling it. The Peppermint plant has a beautiful purpple flower. The stems are green but usually on the flower they are brown. The last thing about a Peppermint plant is that it can grow to be 1-3 feet tall. `
3. What a peppermint plant needs to grow Peppermint is native to Europe and Asia. It grows wild in most moist, temperate areas. It needs hard soil to grow because you don’t need to water it everyday like most other plants. A peppermint plant is known as a dicot and an angiosperm.
4. Three ways the plant is useful Nutritionally Peppermint can be used for toothpaste, and tea. Peppermint can be used for indigestion and irritable bowel syndrome. Medicinally Peppermint can be used to sooth an upset stomach or to aid in digestion. It has been used to treat headaches, skin irritations, nausea and many more listings.
