Crocus

Peppermint

About Crocus and Peppermint

Crocus

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, Woods

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

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

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Glossy

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

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Not Available

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Crocus Longiflorus

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Crocus

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crocus

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Krokus

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

Crocus

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azafrán

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

κρόκος

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Açafrão

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Krokus

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Erocum

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Crocus

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Crocoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Crocus and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Crocus and Peppermint

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

Crocus and Peppermint Physical Information

Crocus and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Crocus height is Not Available and width 5.10 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Crocus and Peppermint are as follows:

Crocus flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White and Yellow
Crocus leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crocus and Peppermint

Care of Crocus and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Crocus 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.