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Compare plates
Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
A hybrid mint whose menthol cools the gut and opens the sinuses — classic after-dinner leaf.
Flavor
Bright menthol cool that fills the nose, then a green sweetness.
Symptoms
indigestion, bloating, nausea, headache, congestion
In favor
Fast sensory relief
Against
Can worsen reflux by relaxing the lower esophageal sphincter
Days to harvest
60–90 days from cuttings; then cut all season
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Spearmint
Mentha spicata
The sweeter garden mint — less menthol fire, more green candy. A children’s and after-dinner leaf.
Flavor
Sweet green mint, cooler than basil, milder than peppermint — chewing-gum without the burn.
Symptoms
indigestion, nausea, bloating, headache
In favor
Easy, generous, kinder than peppermint
Days to harvest
30–45 days from a planted runner