Dame's Rocket

Peppermint

About Dame's Rocket and Peppermint

Dame's Rocket

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Middle East

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

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

Number of Varieties

425

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, 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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Vomiting

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

Peppermint

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

पिपरमिंट

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Pfefferminze

In French

Rocket Dame

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Peppermint

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

Dame's Rocket and Peppermint Physical Information

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

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Peppermint

Care of Dame's Rocket and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.