Spices and aromatics
Field mint leaves
A spreading mint with documented leaf uses and contrasting source-specific moisture descriptions.
Taxon and common names
Kew accepts Mentha arvensis L. and gives a broad native range from Europe to Kamchatka and Nepal. RHS lists corn mint, field mint and Welsh mintys yr yd, along with synonyms M. angustifolia, M. austriaca and M. subcordata. NParks lists additional English and Asian common names. These names are source-specific labels; a name or mint scent alone does not identify a gathered specimen.
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Leaf uses and concentrated oil
Singapore’s NParks profile records leaf use in salads or tea. Its warning about large amounts of essential oil is separate from ordinary leaf use; neither a safe oil dose nor equivalence between leaves and concentrated oil is established. The RHS genus-level mint guide gives broader culinary examples, but those are not all specific to M. arvensis. These are reported uses, not a measured tea recipe, validated food-safety method or clinical benefit.
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Moisture and light
RHS lists full sun or partial shade, chalk, clay, loam or sand, and acid, alkaline or neutral soil categories. Its UK hardiness rating is H5, whose stated band is −15 to −10°C; this is a scheme rating, not a guaranteed survival threshold for every plant or site. RHS’s structured moisture field allows poorly drained or moist but well-drained soil, while its narrative recommends moist but well-drained conditions. NParks separately describes moist meadow/stream habitat, moderate water, sandy-to-clay and acid-to-alkaline soil tolerance (not saline, best slightly acidic), and broad root-zone tolerances while saying the plant is not drought tolerant. Keep these regional profile fields distinct; they do not make a watering schedule or recommendation for standing water.
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Propagation and containment
NParks describes seed, stem cuttings and division. Both sources discuss spreading growth; RHS suggests restricting roots in a deep container.
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Research status
The underlying plant account received a partial source review. Its review scope is described in the original plant article.
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Relationship not established · Place not establishedThe available research does not establish a single origin for this ingredient.
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Sources
Singapore National Parks BoardIngredient research
Mentha arvensisCited in: Taxon and common names; Leaf uses and concentrated oil; Moisture and light; Propagation and containment
Royal Horticultural SocietyIngredient research
Mentha arvensisCited in: Taxon and common names; Moisture and light; Propagation and containment
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Plants of the World OnlineIngredient research
Mentha arvensis L.Cited in: Taxon and common names
Royal Horticultural Society, RHS Advice TeamIngredient research
How to Grow MintCited in: Leaf uses and concentrated oil