Cumin

Peppermint

About Cumin and Peppermint

Cumin

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Europe, Middle East

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

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

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

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

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, fertilize in growing season, 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

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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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Cumin

Peppermint

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

पिपरमिंट

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Pfefferminze

In French

Usine de cumin

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

planta de comino

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Cumin plant

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Lamiales

Family

Apiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Cumin and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Peppermint. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cumin and Peppermint

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

Cumin and Peppermint Physical Information

Cumin and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Cumin height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Cumin and Peppermint are as follows:

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cumin and Peppermint

Care of Cumin and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin 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 Cumin 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.