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Mentha aquatica

Water mint

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Common names

58 names · 41 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (40)
Dutch
  • Aalkruid
  • Boerenbalsem
  • Watermunt[1]
French
  • Menthe aquatique[1]
Afrikaans
Arabic
  • نعناع مائي[1]
Asturian
Basque
  • Txipa-belarra[1]
Bulgarian
  • Водна мента[1]
Catalan
  • Menta d'aigua[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Barska metvica[1]
  • Vodena metvica[1]
Czech
  • máta vodní[1]
Danish
  • Vand-mynte[1]
Estonian
Faroese
  • hestamynta[1]
Finnish
  • vesiminttu[1]
German
  • Wasser-Minze[1]
  • Wasserminze[1]
Hebrew
  • נענע המים[1]
Hungarian
  • vízi menta[1]
Icelandic
  • Vatnamynta[1]
Irish
  • Mismín mionsach[1]
Italian
  • Menta d'acqua[1]
Japanese
  • ヌマハッカ[1]
Lithuanian
  • Vandeninė mėta[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Mięta nadwodna[1]
Portuguese
  • hortelã-pimenta-bastarda[1]
Russian
  • Мята водная[1]
  • Мята водяная[1]
Selete
  • kgobedimetsing[1]
Slovak
  • mäta vodná[1]
Slovenian
  • vodna meta[1]
Sotho
  • koena-e-nyenyane[1]
  • koena-ya-libida[1]
  • kwena-e-nyenyane[1]
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  • kwena-ya-lidiba[1]
Spanish
  • menta acuática[1]
Swedish
  • vattenmynta[1]
Tswana
  • kgomodimetseng[1]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • М'ята водяна[1]
Welsh
  • Mintys y dŵr[1]
Xhosa
Zulu
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Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Mentha aquatica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • watermint — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasserminze — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasser-Minze — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menthe aquatique — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menta d'acqua — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Watermunt — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • máta vodní — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Water Mint — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Vand-mynte — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • menta acuática — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vattenmynta — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vassmynte — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Мята водная — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vesiminttu — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Mięta nadwodna — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • hortelana — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Vandeninė mėta — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • ヌマハッカ — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vesimünt — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Mismín mionsach — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Vodena metvica — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Barska metvica — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • 水薄荷 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • 水薄荷 — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • su nanesi — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • hestamynta — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • М'ята водяна — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • kgomodimetseng — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • kgobedimetsing — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Kruisement — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Waterment — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Aromatic Thyme — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Mint — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • koena-e-nyenyane — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • koena-ya-libida — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • kwena-e-nyenyane — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • kwena-ya-lidiba — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • ityaleba — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • amabunu — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • amayime — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • imbozisa — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • umaliwane — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • umnukani — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • نعناع مائي — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Водна мента — results[0].names[45]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vodna meta — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • vízi menta — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Vatnamynta — results[0].names[48]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • נענע המים — results[0].names[49]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • hortelã-pimenta-bastarda — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Kruistement — results[0].names[51]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Mintys y dŵr — results[0].names[52]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menta d'aigua — results[0].names[53]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • mäta vodná — results[0].names[54]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Txipa-belarra — results[0].names[55]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Мята водяная — results[0].names[56]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.

General information

Scientific name: Mentha aquatica
Accepted name (Kew): Mentha aquatica L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Lamiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Mentha (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Water mint
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Aquatic
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.00 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5-9
Soil moisture:
Moist, Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Tea
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Repellent, Fragrant

Description

The leaves of this plant can be eaten raw as well as cooked and have a strong, distinctive peppermint scent. They are often used to flavor salads or warm dishes, but the taste can be too strong for some people. The leaves can also be used to make herbal tea.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/06
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 90283; name ID 124319; Mentha L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 1052312; name ID 124366; Mentha aquatica L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Mentha aquatica

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 635864, ID 3ZRLS: Mentha aquatica L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .