Apple mint is a common name for ''
Mentha suaveolens
''Mentha suaveolens'', the apple mint, pineapple mint, woolly mint or round-leafed mint (synonyms ''M. rotundifolia'', ''Mentha macrostachya'', ''Mentha insularis''), is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae. It is native to southern and weste ...
'', and hybrid mints involving ''M. suaveolens'' as a parent
Apple mints of hybrid origin include:
* ''Mentha × rotundifolia'' (''M. longifolia'' × ''M. suaveolens'')
* ''
Mentha × villosa
''Mentha'' x ''villosa'' (syn: ''Mentha alopecuroides'', ''Mentha nemorosa'', ''Mentha villosa'' var. ''alopecuroides'') is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between ''Mentha spicata'' and ''Mentha suaveolens''.
The mint is traditionally used as ...
'' (''M. spicata'' × ''M. suaveolens'') - also called ''Mentha nemorosa'', popular in Cuba where it is called ''yerba buena'' and is used to make
mojito
Mojito (; ) is a traditional Cuban punch. The cocktail often consists of five ingredients: white rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint. Its combination of sweetness, citrus, and herbaceous mint flavors ...
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