Bay Laurel

Peppermint

About Bay Laurel and Peppermint

Bay Laurel

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Middle East

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

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

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 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

Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular 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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

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, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Peppermint

In Hindi

bay laurel

पिपरमिंट

In German

Lorbeer

Pfefferminze

In French

laurier

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

laurel

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

δάφνη

Μέντα

In Portuguese

louro

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

wawrzynu

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

sinus laurus

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Laurus

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

318

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Peppermint

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

Bay Laurel and Peppermint Physical Information

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

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Peppermint

Care of Bay Laurel and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bay Laurel 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.