Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Middle East
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
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
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Herb
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Gifboom
Peppermint
In Hindi
Gifboom
पिपरमिंट
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Pfefferminze
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Lamiales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Mentha
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
-18
1
27800
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