Cleyera

Peppermint

About Cleyera and Peppermint

Cleyera

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Middle East

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

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

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-103-7

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,240.00 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

White, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

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, Burgundy, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Bees

Allergy

Mild Allergen

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Peppermint

In Hindi

Cleyera

पिपरमिंट

In German

Sakaki

Pfefferminze

In French

Cleyera

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Cleyera

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Cleyera

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Cleyera

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Lamiales

Family

Theaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1818

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Peppermint

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

Cleyera and Peppermint Physical Information

Cleyera and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Peppermint are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cleyera and Peppermint

Care of Cleyera and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleyera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Cleyera 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.