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About Alpine Poppy and Peppermint

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe
Europe, Middle East

Types

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

Number of Varieties

125
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Bracts
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Used as a sedative
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PAPAVER alpinum
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Alpine Poppy
Peppermint

In Hindi

अल्पाइन पोस्ता
पिपरमिंट

In German

Alpine Mohn
Pfefferminze

In French

Alpine Poppy
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Alpine amapola
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Alpine παπαρούνας
Μέντα

In Portuguese

Alpine Poppy
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Alpine Poppy
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Alpini Poppy
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Lamiales

Family

Papaveraceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Papaver
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

Paperveroideae
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Number of Species

4218
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Alpine Poppy and Peppermint. Alpine Poppy doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Poppy does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Poppy has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Alpine Poppy and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint

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

Alpine Poppy and Peppermint Physical Information

Alpine Poppy and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint are as follows:

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint

Care of Alpine Poppy and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Alpine Poppy 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.