Mentha × carinthiaca
| Mentha × carinthiaca | |
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| A specimen of Carinthian Mint, taken in 1920. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Mentha |
| Species: | M. × carinthiaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Mentha × carinthiaca Host
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Mentha × carinthiaca (syn. Mentha × schultziana),[1] known as the Austrian or Carinthian mint,[2] is a hybrid mint species within the genus Mentha, native to Europe and locally extinct in the United Kingdom and Belgium.[1][3]
Name
This species is toponymically named after Carinthia, the region in Austria which the hybrid was discovered. In German, it is called Kärntner Minze; Menthe de Carinthie in French; and Koroška Meta in Slovene, all of which translate to "Carinthian mint".[4][5]
Description
It is a perennial species which primarily grows in the temperate regions. It is a hybrid between Mentha arvensis and Mentha suaveolens.[1][6]
It generally prefers to be exposed to between full sun to partial shade.[7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mentha × carinthiaca Host | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ Mann, Dirk. "Mentha x carinthiaca - Austrian mint (110944)". www.flowermedia.com. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Mentha × carinthiaca | /RHS". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
- ^ "Mentha ×carinthiaca Host". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Mentha x carinthiaca (MENCA)[Overview]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
- ^ "Mentha arvensis × suaveolens = M. × carinthiaca Host". BSBI. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Plant database entry for Mint (Mentha x carinthiaca) with 25 data details". garden.org. Retrieved 2025-11-29.