Common Mint, Corn Mint, Field Mint 'Banana'

Just a question is M. arvensis 'banana' the species or a cultivar thereof?

this is a edible mint. for the true smell to hit your nostrils you have to squish the leaf not to rub it. when you rub it, you smell the ...Read Morebanana's shell, after you squish it you smell honey-banana-mango kind of thing. the other mentha arvensis is a candy lemon scented version of this. but this is mildew resistant and the lemon one is not(rather disappointing). this one is a slender mint, with a branching habit and under stress it will bloom but it will rarely set seed(under stress condition). in good habitat it will set seed and thrive. found it native in "tau faerag" lake in hunedoara, romania(calm, beautiful lake). there i found also lemon version, horsemint and some ugly scented hybrids. i do not know yet if it is true to type but in a percent(or 100%) is true to type. this mint is a must!

As far as the scent of banana goes--this one is subtle. The place where it was purchased says it is edible. After reading this entry--I m...Read Moreight not take my chances!