Knows everything about the glorious mint. Spearmint, also known as garden mint, common mint, lamb mint and mackerel mint,[6][7] is a species of mint, Mentha spicata (/ˈmɛnθə spaɪˈkeɪtə/,[8][9] native to Europe and southern temperate Asia, extending from Ireland in the west to southern China in the east.[10] It is naturalized in many other temperate parts of the world, including northern and southern Africa, North America, and South America.[11][12] It is used as a flavouring in food and herbal