Applemint

Peppermint

About Applemint and Peppermint

Applemint

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Applemint Tree

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Applemint Baum

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

Applemint Arbre

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Applemint ligno

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Applemint and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Applemint and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Applemint and Peppermint. Applemint doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Applemint does not have fragrant flowers. Applemint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Applemint and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Applemint and Peppermint

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

Applemint and Peppermint Physical Information

Applemint and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Peppermint are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Applemint and Peppermint

Care of Applemint and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, 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 Applemint 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.