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About Foxtail Grass and Peppermint

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Grass
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Middle East

Types

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

Number of Varieties

825
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Moderate
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Foxtail Grass
Peppermint

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass
पिपरमिंट

In German

Foxtail Grass
Pfefferminze

In French

Foxtail Grass
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass
Μέντα

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

ber trawy
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

panicum Grass
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales
Lamiales

Family

Poaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus
Mentha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1218
1 27800
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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.