Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Europe, Middle East
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Light
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Bees
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Herb
Botanical Name
Hydrangea
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Hydrangea or hortensia
Peppermint
In Hindi
Hydrangea
पिपरमिंट
In German
Hortensie
Pfefferminze
In French
Hortensia
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Hortensia
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
υδραγεία
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Hortensja
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Hibiscus
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
-
Lamiaceae
Genus
-
Mentha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
118
1
27800
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