Arjuna Tree

Peppermint

About Arjuna Tree and Peppermint

Arjuna Tree

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Europe, Middle East

Types

Terminalia arjuna

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

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Bees

Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Terminalia arjuna

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Arjuna

Peppermint

In Hindi

अर्जुन वृक्ष

पिपरमिंट

In German

Terminalia arjuna

Pfefferminze

In French

Terminalia arjuna

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

arjuna

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Migdałecznik arjuna

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Migdałecznik arjuna

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

arjuna

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Terminilia

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Arjuna Tree and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Arjuna Tree and Peppermint

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

Arjuna Tree and Peppermint Physical Information

Arjuna Tree and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Arjuna Tree and Peppermint are as follows:

Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Arjuna Tree and Peppermint

Care of Arjuna Tree and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree 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.