African Blue Basil

Peppermint

About African Blue Basil and Peppermint

African Blue Basil

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Types

Herb

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

Peppermint

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

पिपरमिंट

In German

African Blue Basilikum

Pfefferminze

In French

Bleu basilic africaine

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Albahaca azul africana

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Africano manjericão azul

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Mentha

Clade

Basal Tricolpates

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of African Blue Basil and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of African Blue Basil and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About African Blue Basil and Peppermint. African Blue Basil doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also African Blue Basil does not have fragrant flowers. African Blue Basil has allergic reactions like and Peppermint has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Blue Basil and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Blue Basil and Peppermint

Season and care of African Blue Basil and Peppermint is important to know. While considering everything about African Blue Basil and Peppermint Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Blue Basil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peppermint season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Blue Basil is Loam, Sand and for Peppermint is Loam while the PH of soil for African Blue Basil is Neutral and for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

African Blue Basil and Peppermint Physical Information

African Blue Basil and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of African Blue Basil and Peppermint are as follows:

African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of African Blue Basil and Peppermint

Care of African Blue Basil and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.