Simple leaf
Typical of the Lamiaceae family

✿Lamiaceae · Mentha

Mentha spicata

Pudina / Spearmint पुदीना

Hindi name · See all regional names ↓

Native in Indian regions · Kew WCVPHerb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh & more
Flowering: September-January

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One plant. Many familiar names.

Pudina in regional languages

Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.

Recorded regional names for Pudina
Language	Regional script	Recorded Latin spelling
Hindi	पुदीना	Pudina
Nepali	पुदिना · बाबरी · पतिना	Pudinaa, Baabaree, Patinaa
Telugu	మెన్థి · పుదినా	Menthi, Pudina
Kannada	ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪುದೀನ	Bettada pudina
Marathi	पुदीना	Pudina

See the original recorded names

Hindi: पुदीना Pudina
Nepali: पुदिना Pudinaa, बाबरी Baabaree, पतिना Patinaa
Telugu: మెన్థి Menthi, పుదినా Pudina
Kannada: ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪುದೀನ Bettada pudina
Marathi: पुदीना Pudina

The growing essentials

Pudina at a glance

Source-linked growing guidance. Adjust care to your climate, season and growing conditions. Unrecorded values are shown explicitly.

Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade.
Water & soil moisture: Moist, well-drained soil; does not do well in dry soil.
Pot & placement: Not yet verified
Pet safety: Toxicity reported: cats, dogs, horses

Water needs are conditional; these cards do not prescribe a fixed watering interval. Review dates belong to the individual source records.

The source-backed species sheet

Toxicity & contact hazards

What the sources report, with their scope intact. A missing rating stays unknown; a non-toxic listing doesn’t rule out irritation, injury or other hazards.

Reported toxicity

Pets: Toxicity reported
People: No reviewed rating

Toxic to dogs, cats and horses if a lot is eaten.

Reported toxic principle: essential oils

Signs listed by the source: vomiting and diarrhoea with large ingestions

A little more context

Growing context & reported issues

Published observations about growing settings, size and common problems. These are context for a plant profile, rather than a diagnosis of the plant in front of you.

Growing setting

Best grown in a container because it spreads fast; also herb gardens and raised beds.

Reported size

1 to 2 ft tall and wide.

Reported pests & problems

Fungal diseases are common; rust and leaf spot are the main ones.

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP: WCVP native range includes West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Europe to China.
Recorded habitat: Cultivated
Explore nearby plants: Telangana →Gujarat →Himachal Pradesh →

Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.

How to identify Pudina

Identify Pudina by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

Look for a herb habit.
Check the distinctive field mark: Classic mint aroma and square stem.
Confirm leaf margin: Toothed.
Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent.
Confirm flower colour: Pink.
In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-January.
In India, compare location records such as Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and nearby regions.

Plant Details

Scientific name: Mentha spicata
Genus: Mentha
Family: Lamiaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Cultivated
Habitat type: Cultivated
Native to: Europe
Distribution: Widely cultivated
Found in India: Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting: September-January

Leaf characters

Leaf margin: ToothedrecordedA saw-like or jagged edge (serrate or dentate).“The leaves are 5–9 cm (2–3+1⁄2 in) long and 1.5–3 cm (1⁄2–1+1⁄4 in) broad, with a serrated margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf surface: PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“It is 30–100 cm (12–39 in) tall, with variably hairless to hairy stems and foliage, and a wide-spreading fleshy underground rhizome from which it grows.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Venation: Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pudina itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour: Pinkrecorded

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry: Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Pudina itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Pudina

A member of the Lamiaceae family, Spearmint (Mentha spicata) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Telangana, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and 13 other states. It is cultivated. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.