Buddha's Hand

Peppermint

About Buddha's Hand and Peppermint

Buddha's Hand

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Middle East

Types

Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis

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

Number of Varieties

125

0 40000

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Habitat

Well Drained

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Cuttings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires watering in the growing season

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 spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, organic fertlizers

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

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

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Respiratory Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS medica var. sarcodactylis

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Buddha's Hand, Fingered Citron

Peppermint

In Hindi

Buddha's Hand Tree

पिपरमिंट

In German

Buddhas Hand Baum

Pfefferminze

In French

Main de Bouddha Arbre

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Mano de Buda Árbol

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Χέρι του Βούδα Δέντρο

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Mão de Buda Árvore

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Ręka Buddy Drzewo

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Buddha manus Arbor

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Citrus

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

118

1 27800

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Properties of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Buddha's Hand and Peppermint. Buddha's Hand has thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Buddha's Hand does not have fragrant flowers. Buddha's Hand 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 Buddha's Hand and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint

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

Buddha's Hand and Peppermint Physical Information

Buddha's Hand and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Hand height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint are as follows:

Buddha's Hand flower color: White and Purple
Buddha's Hand leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint

Care of Buddha's Hand and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buddha's Hand pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove branches, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Buddha's Hand 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.