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About Foxtail Grass and Peppermint

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
Europe, Middle East
1.4 Types
not available
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS
Mentha × piperita
7.2 Common Name
Foxtail Grass
Peppermint
7.2.1 In Hindi
Foxtail Grass
पिपरमिंट
7.2.2 In German
Foxtail Grass
Pfefferminze
7.2.3 In French
Foxtail Grass
Menthe poivrée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hierba de cola de zorra
Mentha × piperita
7.2.5 In Greek
αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μέντα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
grama de foxtail
Hortelã-pimenta
7.2.7 In Polish
ber trawy
Mięta pieprzowa
7.2.8 In Latin
panicum Grass
Peppermint
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Peppermint

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

Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Peppermint

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

Foxtail Grass and Peppermint Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Peppermint are as follows:

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Foxtail Grass and Peppermint

Care of Foxtail Grass and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.