Peppermint Flower

‎Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a hybrid of watermint and spearmint, both of which grow wild in Palestine. As a hybrid, peppermint is usually sterile, producing no seeds but propagating by its roots. A common garden plant in Jesus’ day, it was one of the main mint species used for medicine and in cooking.

‎Matt 23:23, Luke 11:42

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