Peppermint is a hybrid perennial plant that grows 1-3 feet tall with dark green leaves and purple flowers. It is native to Europe but naturalized in North America, where it grows in most areas as long as it has access to water and good drainage. Peppermint has a long history of medicinal uses for treating various ailments like coughs, nausea, headaches, and skin irritation due to its high menthol content, which has soothing and cooling properties.

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2. Scientific name: Mentha Pipertia Description: 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. 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 sun or shade. Peppermint is a dicot and angiosperm, but peppermint is bred not to have flowers. Orgin&Growth

4. 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 ingredients. 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. It calms the muscles of the stomach and improves the flow of bile, which the body uses to digest fats. Result: food passes through the stomach much more quickly. Creative uses of peppermint

5. Sources http://bioweb.uwlaf.edu Author: Nicole Johnson Title: Peppermint http://plants.usda.sov Title:MenthatimesPipertia http://www.umm.edu.htm Title:Peppermint