Are both Mentha and Hesperis part of plant families that sound like food?
Mentha Mentha (also known as mint, from Greek "míntha", Linear B "mi-ta") is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae (mint family). It is estimated that 13 to 18 species exist, and the exact distinction between species is still unclear. Hybridization between some of the species occurs naturally. Many other hybrids, as well as numerous cultivars, are known.
Helianthus Helianthus or sunflower (from the Greek: ήλιος , "Hēlios", "sun" and ανθός , "anthos", "flower") L. is a genus of plants comprising about 70 species in the family Asteraceae. The genus is one of many in the Asteraceae that are known as sunflowers. Except for three species in South America, all "Helianthus" species are native to North America. The common name, "sunflower", typically refers to the popular annual species "Helianthus annuus", or the common sunflower, whose round flower heads in combination with the ligules look like the sun. This and other species, notably Jerusalem artichoke ("H. tuberosus"), are cultivated in temperate regions and some tropical regions as food crops for humans, cattle, poultry and ornamental plants. The largest sunflower field is located in Tuscany, Italy.