Low menthol mint plant Mentha spicata L. 'Erospicata'

摘要

A novel Mentha spicata mint plant characterized by its resistance to verticillium wilt and mint rust, and an essential oil with a relatively low l-menthol content and high menthone content. The oil, which has at most only minor amounts of piperitone and l-carvone, is characterized by peppermint-like taste and a hot odor.