Mentha aquatica L., 1753 41% complete

Water mint

Sp. Pl.: 576 (1753)

Data sources

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Sourced9 Differs from sources3 Source not recorded13 Not on the record6 Sources: TRY Plant Trait Database
Field Shown What the sources say
Core
Author L. No source recorded
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Bibliography Sp. Pl.: 576 (1753) No source recorded
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Phylum Tracheophyta No source recorded
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Rank species No source recorded
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Status accepted No source recorded
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Year 1753 No source recorded
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Descriptive
Common name Water mint No source recorded
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Observations Africa, Europe to C. Siberia and W. Asia No source recorded
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Morphology
Average height 25 cm
  • 25 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 35 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 86, 88, 174, 178, 251, 500, 617, 779, 882, 918, 926
Sourced
Biological type hemicryptophyte
  • hemicryptophyte · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 9 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 174, 178, 500, 918
Sourced
Flower color white, purple Differs from sources
Foliage texture empty Not on the record
Fruit shape mericarp Sourced
Growth habit Forb/herb No source recorded
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Maximum height 90 cm
  • 90 cm · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 4 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 25, 86, 88, 174, 178, 251, 500, 617, 779, 882, 918, 926
Sourced
Vegetable false No source recorded
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Phenology
Bloom months feb, jul Sourced
Duration perennial
  • perennial · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 16 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 4, 25, 71, 86, 110, 178, 460, 882, 918
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Ecology
Atmospheric humidity 9 / 9 · saturated air No source recorded
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Ground humidity 9 / 12 · amphibious part of the year (seasonal helophyte)
  • 9 / 12 · amphibious part of the year (seasonal helophyte) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 489
Sourced
Light 5 / 9 · half-shade
  • 7 / 9 · half-light to light · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 1 observation · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 169
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Nitrogen fixation None Sourced
Ph maximum pH 6.5 No source recorded
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Ph minimum pH 5.5 No source recorded
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Soil nutriments 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic)
  • 6 / 9 · rather rich (meso-eutrophic) · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 169, 489
Sourced
Soil salinity 2 / 9 · very slightly saline (peroligohaline)
  • 0 / 9 · absent from saline soils · TRY Plant Trait Database · Measured · 2 observations · 2026-10-09
    TRY 7.0 datasets 178, 242
Differs from sources
Usda legacy
C n ratio empty Not on the record
Other
Propagation method — Not on the record
Shade tolerance — Not on the record
Soil ph indicator — Not on the record
Temperature indicator — Not on the record