Original : A herb with stalks that lie along the ground and only slightly curve up. The plant can be 10-60 cm long. The leaves are toothed and hairy. The are narrowly oval. They can be 7.5 cm long. The flowers are lilac, pink or white. They are at the top of the plant and in rings{{{0(+x).
Original : It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp soils and along shores. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 1,200-2,300 m above sea level. It suits hardiness zones 6-9{{{0(+x).
Original : There are 25 Mentha species. It possibly has anti-cancer properties. It has 9.2 mg per 100 g dry weight and 4.9 mg fresh weight of alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E){{{0(+x).