Blue Grama Grass

Peppermint

About Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint

Blue Grama Grass

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Prairies

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Grama Grass

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Blau Grama Grass

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

Boutelou gracieux

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul Grama Grass

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Grama Grass

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Azul Grama Grama

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Grama Trawa

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Grama Grass

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Bouteloua

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5018

1 27800

Properties of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint. Blue Grama Grass doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Grama Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Grama Grass has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint

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

Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint Physical Information

Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint are as follows:

Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint

Care of Blue Grama Grass and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Blue Grama Grass 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.