Applemint

Pineapple Weed

About Applemint and Pineapple Weed

Applemint

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Pineapple Weed

In German

Applemint Baum

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Applemint Arbre

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Applemint ligno

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Mentha

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Applemint and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Applemint and Pineapple Weed

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

Applemint and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Applemint and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Applemint and Pineapple Weed

Care of Applemint and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.