Identifying the type of mint. Just to confuse the picture even more, there is a chocolate mint which has purplish stolons. There are, in fact, hundreds of varieties of mint, some of which are commercially grown for oil extraction or for leaf drying, and a lot of which haven't even been given names, being known as Mint 341, etc.
Full Definition of WATERCOLOR. 1. : a paint of which the liquid is a water dispersion of the binding material (as glue, casein, or gum). 2. : the art or method of painting with watercolors. 3. : a picture or design executed in watercolors.
Watercolor paper differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, so experiment not only with the different kinds of paper but also with various brands of paper. Watercolor paper is usually white, but it need not be. A variety of cool and warm tints is available. Use acid-free paper for paintings you wish to keep as this will yellow less with age.