Bael

Peppermint

About Bael and Peppermint

Bael

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruits, Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Europe, Middle East

Types

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

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

Number of Varieties

1825

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Bees

Allergy

Dizziness, Stomach pain

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aegle marmelos

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

Peppermint

In Hindi

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

पिपरमिंट

In German

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

Pfefferminze

In French

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Fruta de Bael

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Kleiszcze smakowite

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Bilwa

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Brugmansia

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Datureae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15018

1 27800

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Properties of Bael and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Bael and Peppermint

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

Bael and Peppermint Physical Information

Bael and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bael and Peppermint are as follows:

Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bael and Peppermint

Care of Bael and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bael 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.