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Spearmint (Mentha spicata)
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Spearmint
is easy to grow and can be identified by its pointed leaves. Other mints
with pointed leaves, like Moroccan mint do not have the pungency of
spearmint.
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This is
the mint that you are most likely to find in a store.
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I prefer
spearmint for salad dressings where a sharper taste of mint is required.
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For salad
dressings, wash well and just use the leaves and discard any woody
stems.
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For more
subtle dressings and for juicing my preference is apple mint.
Mint
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There are
over 30 species belong to the huge mint-family. The most common versions
are peppermint (mentha piperita) with its dark
green leaves with a reddish stem and lavender flowers, and spearmint (mentha
spicata) which has lighter green, pointy leaves and pink flowers.
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Common
varieties of mint are spearmint, peppermint and apple mint.
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Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)
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Moroccan mint (Mentha spicata 'nana')
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Peppermint
(Mentha Piperita)
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Pineapple mint (Mentha suaveolens 'Variegata')
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Spearmint
(Mentha spicata)
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spearmint
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