Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as M. balsamea Willd. )'s a hybrid mint, a cross between the watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). The plant, indigenous to Europe,'s now widespread in cultivation throughout all regions of the world. It's found wild occasionally with its parent species. Nomenclature and taxonomy Refer to the section of 7.0 for the information of the plant nomenclatures List of the cultivars A number of cultivars have been selected for ga… (More on Peppermint)