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The article is not properly associated with the taxobox which refers to M. vulgaris. As the name mint is not restricted t o one species, it should be removed. I'm also not sure that there is a currently acknowledged species called vulgaris. Imc 10:00, 3 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Oregon

Isn't most of the mint used in America and Canada grown in a small valley in the mountains of Oregon? --McDogm 18:47, 16 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Part of the article is identical to McCormick - Spice Encyclopedia - Mint:

Mint is native to Europe and Asia and was previously grown in convent gardens. Today, Mint is commercially cultivated in the United States and Egypt.

I would like to rectify it, but I don't know enough about the topic. --Anonymous

- To whomever made the above comment, thank you. I have added the McCormick Spice Encyclopedia on mint to the section where it should currently be referenced. I have not added any new info (yet) from McCormick's. Jeremywosborne 05:21, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spearmint? Peppermint?

The two most common/popular mint plants/flavors in the English-speaking world are conspicuously absent from this article. Is there some specific subcategory of "mint" the article addresses, or have they just been overlooked?

I'm pretty sure they belong here, so I'm adding them. If they don't, just chop it out again... Kaz 05:22, 15 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Move to sub-articles

Some of the information given here (e.g. cultivation, medicinal uses) refers to only one or two species, and therefore should be moved to the respective articles. Jorge Stolfi 03:48, 11 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mint plants growing in the wild?

My friends and I were in the woods, so we were naturally brushing up against many different plants and trees, and i happened to catch a minty smell on my hand. Do mint plants grow in the wild?

Yes! Mint is very much a plant that grows in the wild. In fact, most people consider it a type of weed (as well as a herb). -- Jcgarcow 13:18, 28 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Chocolate Mint vs Peppermint

Chocolate Mint redirects to peppermint and they are listed under the same hybrid mix. Are they the same? I can't seem to find any information. This page: http://www.sallys-place.com/food/columns/gilbert/mint.htm lists them as two different ones, but it might not be reliable.

~~ Is it true.... NO..none of this stuf abouts mant is true. hah you just got all that wrong on a paper!!! =o ~~

that you can't taste mint until you smell it? -- AS Artimour 00:53, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hi i do not think this is correct information i have had 367 reports on mint!!!!!

- Greetings. Chocolate mint and Peppermint are classified as different mints. I know, I grow Chocolate mint, Spearmint and Apple Mint. If I can dig up the genus+species of chocolate mint, I will double check. For now, I'm assuming that Wikipedia is correct within the Peppermint heading. I'm changing the ambiguous reference to "Peppermint, sometimes called chocolate mint" to just "Chocolate mint." Jeremywosborne 01:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC) - Correction to my correction. It should be "Peppermint", not "Chocolate Mint". The page now references "Peppermint" correctly. Jeremywosborne 01:12, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- Final update for now: Many mints are a Cultivar of Peppermint. Chocolate is actually a cultivar of Peppermint (aka. a variety of Mentha x piperita), but would be incorrectly classified as interchangeable with Peppermint. Still need an appropriate reference to place here. Jeremywosborne 01:31, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mint Varieties and Cultivars

- Besides Hybrids, there are different varieties and cultivars of mint. I'm a bit new here, but I believe they should have at least a partial section. Or is it more appropriate to list sub-species within the specific specie entry? Jeremywosborne 00:36, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

really, i'm not being sarcastic, but is mint a far-distant cousin of cannabis? jagged leaves growing at alternating 90 degree positions, highly stinky, fuzzy flowers close to the stems... catnip is a mint, and that reminds me of cannabis the way it grows. i'm certainly not suggesting that mint can/should be smoked, only that the anatomy is similar... anyone ever come across such research? 76.217.123.85 21:24, 14 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]