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About Evening Primrose and Peppermint


About Peppermint and Evening Primrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Europe, Middle East  

Types
Apricot Delight, Copper canyon  
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  

Number of Varieties
13  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas  
Wide range of ecological site  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
0.10 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation  
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss  
Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Eczema  
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'  
Mentha × piperita  

Common Name
Suncups, sundrops  
Peppermint  

In Hindi
Evening Primrose  
पिपरमिंट  

In German
Evening Primrose  
Pfefferminze  

In French
onagre  
Menthe poivrée  

In Spanish
onagra  
Mentha × piperita  

In Greek
Νυχτολούλουδο  
Μέντα  

In Portuguese
Evening Primrose  
Hortelã-pimenta  

In Polish
wiesiołka  
Mięta pieprzowa  

In Latin
vespere Primrose  
Peppermint  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Onagraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Oenothera  
Mentha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Onagreae  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Onagroideae  
-  

Number of Species
145  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Evening Primrose and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Evening Primrose and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Evening Primrose and Peppermint. Evening Primrose doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Evening Primrose does not have fragrant flowers. Evening Primrose has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Evening Primrose and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Evening Primrose and Peppermint

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

Evening Primrose and Peppermint Physical Information

Evening Primrose and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Evening Primrose and Peppermint are as follows:

Care of Evening Primrose and Peppermint

Care of Evening Primrose and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Evening Primrose 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.

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