Spearmint AlcoholFree Liquid Extract Organic Spearmint Mentha Spicata Dried Leaf Glycerite 2 oz

Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a perennial plant growing 30–100 cm tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome. The leaves are 5–9 cm long and 1.5–3 cm broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped. Spearmint produces flowers in slender spikes, each flower pink or white, 2.5–3 mm long and broad. Spearmint is edible and medicinal, the leaves and flowers are edible raw or cooked. A strong flavor, they are used in salads or added to cooked foods.