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{{Leaf|Simple|ellipticalElliptical|5–9 cm (2–3 1⁄2 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (1⁄2–1 1⁄4 in) broad, with a serrated margin. The stem is square-shaped, a defining characteristic of the mint family of herbs.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|Unisexual| 2.5–3 mm (0.098–0.118 in) long|pink Pink or white in colour||Spearmint flowers in the summer (from July to September in the northern hemisphere), and has relatively large seeds, which measure 0.62–0.90 mm (0.024–0.035 in). The name 'spear' mint derives from the pointed leaf tips.}}

<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6332415/ "sciencedirect"Sciencedirect]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf "wayback Wayback machine"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spearmint "Cultivation of Mentha"]</ref>

* [http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:451162-1 Mentha spicataMentha spicata on plantsoftheworldonline.org]