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Mentha longifolia

Horse mint

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Common names

44 names · 36 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Horse mint[1]
Other languages (35)
Dutch
French
  • Menthe sylvestre[1]
  • Menthe à longues feuilles[1]
Afrikaans
  • ballerja[1]
  • wildekruisement[1]
Arabic
  • نعناع الحصان[1]
  • نعناع طويل الأوراق[1]
Armenian
  • Անանուխ երկարատերև[1]
Asturian
Bulgarian
  • Дълголистна мента[1]
Catalan
  • Menta boscana[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Dugolisna metvica[1]
Czech
  • máta dlouholistá[1]
Danish
  • Grå mynte[1]
Estonian
  • pikalehine münt[1]
Finnish
  • harmaaminttu[1]
German
Greek
  • Μίνθη η μακρόφυλλος[1]
Hebrew
  • נענע משובלת[1]
Hungarian
Italian
  • Menta selvatica[1]
Japanese
  • ナガバハッカ[1]
Latvian
  • Garlapu mētra[1]
Lithuanian
  • Miškinė mėta[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Mięta długolistna[1]
Portuguese
  • hortelã-brava-de-folha-longa[1]
Russian
  • Мята Длиннолистная[1]
Serbian
  • Коњски босиљак[1]
Slovak
  • Mäta dlholistá[1]
Slovenian
  • dolgolistna meta[1]
Sotho
Swedish
Turkish
  • Tüylü Nane[1]
  • Uzun Yapraklı Nane[1]
Ukrainian
  • М'ята довголиста[1]
Zulu
  • ufuthane lomhlanga[1]
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 longifolia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Horse Mint — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Ross-Minze — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • נענע משובלת — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Menthe à longues feuilles — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Menthe sylvestre — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • máta dlouholistá — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Μίνθη η μακρόφυλλος — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • pikalehine münt — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Мята Длиннолистная — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • gråmynte — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Menta selvatica — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • harmaaminttu — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Mięta długolistna — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • hortelana — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Дълголистна мента — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • نعناع طويل الأوراق — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • نعناع الحصان — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Miškinė mėta — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Hertsmunt — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Bosmunt — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • ナガバハッカ — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Roßminze — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • 欧薄荷 — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Коњски босиљак — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Mäta dlholistá — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • hortelã-brava-de-folha-longa — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Menta boscana — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • 歐薄荷 — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • 灰薄荷 — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • 灰薄荷 — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Grå mynte — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • gråmynta — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • М'ята довголиста — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Անանուխ երկարատերև — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • ballerja — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • wildekruisement — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • ufuthane lomhlanga — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Bohatsu — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • dolgolistna meta — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • lómenta — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Garlapu mētra — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Dugolisna metvica — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Uzun Yapraklı Nane — results[0].names[43]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.
  • Tüylü Nane — results[0].names[44]; taxon id 77992; Mentha longifolia.

General information

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

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Lamiaceae

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

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

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous, Ground cover
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
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Tea
Edibility rating:
(2)
Medicinal rating:
(2)
Functions:
Essential oil, Repellent, Bee forage, Fragrant

Description

Leaves of mint plants can be eaten both raw and cooked. These leaves have a strong mint aroma and are often added as a flavoring in salads, chutneys, and hot dishes. One can also make herbal tea from these leaves. Furthermore, essential oil, extracted from both the leaves and flower tops, is used as a flavoring in foods such as candies, thanks to their minty flavor.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/07
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 89373; name ID 124916; Mentha longifolia (L.) L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.