Distribution and conservation of phudina - Mentha piperita Linn.

phudina :

Mentha piperita


Geographical distribution:

Outside of its native range, areas where peppermint was formerly grown for oil often have an abundance of feral plants, and it is considered invasive in Australia, the Galápagos Islands, New Zealand, and the United States in the Great Lakes region, noted since 1843

ECOLOGICAL ASPECT:

Peppermint typically occurs in moist habitats, including stream sides and drainage ditches. Being a hybrid, it is usually sterile, producing no seeds and reproducing only vegetatively, spreading by its runners. If placed, it can grow almost anywhere

Plant conservation:

Least Concern

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