Bishop's Weed

Peppermint

About Bishop's Weed and Peppermint

Bishop's Weed

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Middle East

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

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

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-153-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, 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

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Peppermint

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

पिपरमिंट

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Pfefferminze

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

biznaga

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Μέντα

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

7518

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Peppermint. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint

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

Bishop's Weed and Peppermint Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint

Care of Bishop's Weed and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.