Mentha spicata (Spear Mint or Spearmint) is a species of mint native to Europe and southwest Asia. It is an invasive species growing on wet soil.

It is a herbaceous perennial plant, growing 30–100 cm tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage.

The leaves are 5–9 cm long with a serrated margin. Spearmint flowers are produced in slender spikes, each flower pink or white,

Peppermints, Ginger mints and Apple mints are hybrids of spear mints.The name is due to the pointed leaf tips.

Spearmint is a flavor used in chewing gums and tooth pastes. It is used for flavoring milkshakes. Wrigley’s spearmint of U.S.A; Excel gums of Canada; Eclipse gum of Australia and Freshen up gum of Brazil are popular spearmint gums.

Free dent spear mint chewing gum do not stick to the teeth and sugar free gums are also available.