Common mint varieties are gray mint, Xing'an mint, lemon spearmint, spicy mint, round leaf mint, Northeast mint, lip calyx mint, wrinkled leaf spearmint, false mint, mint, etc., which gray mint's whole body is grey, the leaves and flowers can be used in medicine, with a very good effect of tranquility; Xing'an mint's height of 50 cm, the color of the grey or white.

1, gray mint

gray mint's overall color is light gray, and its leaves are also inclined to gray; stems and strips of downy, plant height is usually about 65 cm; flowers gathered together, flowering at the end of June each year, flowers, flowers and leaves can be used in medicine, with the efficacy of peace of mind.

2, Xing'an mint

Xing'an mint is a common type of mint, its stems and leaves are very long, the height is usually in 50 cm, the color is gray or off-white, the color of the flowers is lilac, about 3 cm long; Xing'an mint taste is very cool, there is a kind of light floral flavor.

3, lemon spearmint

lemon spearmint with a refreshing lemon flavor, and has a very long stolon, plant height of about 50 cm, there are a lot of branches; lemon spearmint leaves length of about 2 cm, and green, with fine hairs on the leaves.

4, spicy mint

spicy mint celandine color is gray-brown, the length of about 10 cm, and with fine fuzz; spicy mint flowers are white, the color of the leaves is emerald green, touching is not smooth and flat; its flowering period is generally in July or so.

5, round leaf mint

Round leaf mint leaves with a little arc at the top, the length is generally about 3 cm, the edge of the blade with a row of small serrations, the overall shape is more uniform and symmetrical; round leaf mint is also a relatively common species, the whole body can be picked into the medicine.

6, Northeast mint

Northeast mint height is generally about one meter, belonging to the large mint varieties; general origin in the Northeast provinces and Inner Mongolia; Northeast mint has a very long stolon, can adapt to extreme weather, can be grown in the mountains at an altitude of 2000 meters.

7, lip calyx mint

lip calyx mint shape elongated, the leaves are divided into upper and lower parts, the upper part of the leaf is called the upper lip, there are three leaves or so; the lower part of the lower part is called the lower lip, there are about four leaves; the top of the leaf with a needle tip, the overall feel of no obvious protrusion.

8, wrinkled leaves Liulanxiang

Wrinkled leaves Liulanxiang is one of the varieties of mint, its overall color is relatively green, the top of the leaf is semi-circular, the leaf blade has a relatively clear lines; currently in China's North China there are still planted, the flowering period is later than the other varieties, usually bloomed in August or so.

9, fake mint

fake mint plant height of about 1 meter, and all over the body with fine velvet, no mint flavor, crushed its leaves and odor; but its flowers and leaves can be used as medicine, has a very good fire detoxification effect.

10, European mint

European mint origin is in the Nordic countries, in China, Nanjing also planted; inflorescence color is light green, leaf blade is relatively wide, 6 cm long and 4 cm wide, the overall plant height of about 1.2 meters, and its stem is very smooth, the flowering period is generally in early July.