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Water mint

Mentha aquatica

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Common names

58 names · 41 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (40)
Dutch
  • Aalkruid
  • Boerenbalsem
  • Watermunt[3][4]
French
Afrikaans
Arabic
  • نعناع مائي[4]
Asturian
Basque
  • Txipa-belarra[4]
Bulgarian
  • Водна мента[4]
Catalan
  • Menta d'aigua[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Barska metvica[4]
  • Vodena metvica[4]
Czech
  • máta vodní[4]
Danish
  • Vand-mynte[4]
Estonian
Faroese
  • hestamynta[4]
Finnish
  • vesiminttu[4]
German
Hebrew
  • נענע המים[4]
Hungarian
  • vízi menta[4]
Icelandic
  • Vatnamynta[4]
Irish
  • Mismín mionsach[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヌマハッカ[4]
Lithuanian
  • Vandeninė mėta[4]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Mięta nadwodna[4]
Portuguese
  • hortelã-pimenta-bastarda[3][4]
Russian
  • Мята водная[4]
  • Мята водяная[4]
Selete
  • kgobedimetsing[4]
Slovak
  • mäta vodná[4]
Slovenian
  • vodna meta[4]
Sotho
  • koena-e-nyenyane[4]
  • koena-ya-libida[4]
  • kwena-e-nyenyane[4]
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  • kwena-ya-lidiba[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • vattenmynta[4]
Tswana
  • kgomodimetseng[4]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • М'ята водяна[4]
Welsh
  • Mintys y dŵr[4]
Xhosa
Zulu
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Sources & name notes (4)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • water mint — Page 4, column 2, row top 142 pt; common-name cell after Mentha aquatica.; Mentha aquatica.
[2] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • water mint — Page 4, column 2, row top 67 pt; common-name cell after Mentha aquatica.; Mentha aquatica.
[3] Mentha aquatica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Water Mint — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Watermunt — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menthe aquatique — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • watermint — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasser-Minze — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasserminze — results[0].names[2]; 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.
  • menta acuática — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menta d'acqua — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • hortelã-pimenta-bastarda — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
[4] Mentha aquatica — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Water Mint — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Watermunt — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menthe aquatique — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • watermint — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasser-Minze — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Wasserminze — results[0].names[2]; 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.
  • menta acuática — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Menta d'acqua — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • hortelã-pimenta-bastarda — results[0].names[50]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • máta vodní — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 77990; Mentha aquatica.
  • Vand-mynte — results[0].names[9]; 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Mentha aquatica is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Lamiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Mentha aquatica in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2] [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Agroforestry database

Complete plant information

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Structure

Vegetation layer
Water
Size
Small
Dimensions
1.00 m high × 1.00 m wide
Lifecycle
Perennial

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
5-9
Moisture
Moist, Wet
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Partial shade, Sun

Uses

Edible parts
Leaves, Seasoning, Tea
Functions
Repellent, Fragrant
Edibility
3 out of 5
Medicinal value
3 out of 5

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.

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Mentha aquatica — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 635864; ID 3ZRLS; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 635864; ID 3ZRLS; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Mentha aquatica (top 142 pt)

    Source checked on .

  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Mentha aquatica (top 67 pt)

    Source checked on .