Mini plant Mentha arvensis `Himalaya`

Abstract

A new and distinct hybrid plant named `Himalaya` (Mentha arvensis) characterized by its higher yield of oil which is rich in menthol, improved regeneration potential, vigorous growth, deep green broad thick leaves, pinkish white flowers and tolerance to rust such as alternaria leaf blight, corynespora leaf spot and powdery mildew.

We claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of hybrid Mentha arvensis plant, as described and illustrated, and having the following characteristics: (a) the hybrid being a cross between two Mentha arvensis cultivars, CIMAP/MAH-9 (cv. Gomti) and CIMAP/HY-77 (cv. Kalka),   (b) the hybrid having deep green (138B), broad, leathery leaves,   (c) the hybrid having an inherited regeneration quality in second harvest from the female parent CIMAP/MAH-9 (cv. Gomti),   (d) the hybrid being resistant to leaf rust and alternaria leaf blight and tolerant to corynospora leaf spot and powery mildew and   (e) the hybrid having a unique RAPD profile against the primers MAP01 to MAP12.