# What Does a Chocolate Mint Plant Combine With?
Mint is a common garden plant that comes in a wide range of varieties. Chocolate mint is actually a type of peppermint, and has a chocolate scent and flavor. It is capable of cross-pollinating with other mints and must be grown separately to retain its taste.
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Description
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Chocolate mint looks similar to regular peppermint, but has reddish to brown stems and leaf veins. This plant has a smell and taste similar to that of chocolate liqueur. The chocolate taste becomes more pronounced when the herb is dried.
Cross-Pollination
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Chocolate mint cross-pollinates with most other types of peppermint, including apple, ginger and pineapple mints. According to Texas A&M University, chocolate mint may also hybridize with spearmint. Cross-pollinated plants tend to show a combination of the parent plants' traits, which may not be desirable.
Invasive Behavior
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Mint is a hardy, fast-growing plant that reproduces easily in North America. According to the University of California-Davis, it readily invades garden plots and wild areas. To prevent planted chocolate mint from invading the local environment, plant it inside an open-bottomed pot buried in the ground.
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