in taxon mint plant peppermint plant MANSFELD:16122 peppermint PLANTS:MEPI Peppermint (*Mentha × piperita*, also known as *Mentha balsamea* Wild.) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint] mentha piperita mentha x piperita Mentha x piperita requires discussion