Dutch Iris

Peppermint

About Dutch Iris and Peppermint

Dutch Iris

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.70 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.11 Plant Color

1.11.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Purple

1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

1.12 Shape

1.12.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Ovate elongated

1.13 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Mid Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy

5.1.3 Edible Uses

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5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

5.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Herb

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

Mentha × piperita

6.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Peppermint

6.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

पिपरमिंट

6.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Pfefferminze

6.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Menthe poivrée

6.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Mentha × piperita

6.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

Μέντα

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

Hortelã-pimenta

6.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Mięta pieprzowa

6.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Peppermint

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

7.5 Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

7.6 Genus

Iris

Mentha

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.8 Tribe

Irideae

Mentheae

7.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

30018

1 27800

Properties of Dutch Iris and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Peppermint

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

Dutch Iris and Peppermint Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Peppermint are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Peppermint

Care of Dutch Iris and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris 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 Dutch Iris 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.