Pepper Mint (Botanical name, mentha piperita) is a perennial glabrous erect herb with a strong pepper-like pungent and is grown in cool and moist places.
It is mainly cultivated for its oil, which adds fresh flavor to fruits, ices, and sherbets. The leaves are deep green, long, pointed and crinkled. The oil from the leaves is also used in alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and a variety of other food products.
