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Is Kava the same plant as peppermint?

Is Kava (Piper Methiscum) the same plant as peppermint?

The name Piper means pepper and methysticum comes from the Greek word methystikos and means intoxicated in the sense of "high".
The Kava belongs to the pepper-family = Piperaceae

Mentha piperita means pepper-tasty mint and belongs to the mint-family = Lamiaceae

You see, the names are similar but the plants are quite different.

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2 Responses to “Is Kava the same plant as peppermint?”

  1. citrine Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 1:35 am

    No.

    According to Wikipedia, ‘peppermint’ refers to two plants, one a tree and the other an herb.

    The herb is Mentha x piperita, a hybrid mint
    The tree is Agonis flexuosa
    References :
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peppermint
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agonis_flexuosa

  2. Brigitte H Says:
    March 11th, 2010 at 1:43 am

    The name Piper means pepper and methysticum comes from the Greek word methystikos and means intoxicated in the sense of "high".
    The Kava belongs to the pepper-family = Piperaceae

    Mentha piperita means pepper-tasty mint and belongs to the mint-family = Lamiaceae

    You see, the names are similar but the plants are quite different.
    References :

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