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About Gillyflower and Peppermint

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Middle East
1.4 Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
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
Cultivated Beds
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, 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 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
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Applicable
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy
6.1.3 Edible Uses
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dye
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
Mentha × piperita
7.2 Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Peppermint
7.2.1 In Hindi
gillyflower
पिपरमिंट
7.2.2 In German
Garten-Levkoje
Pfefferminze
7.2.3 In French
Gillyflower
Menthe poivrée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gillyflower
Mentha × piperita
7.2.5 In Greek
Gillyflower
Μέντα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Hortelã-pimenta
7.2.7 In Polish
Gillyflower
Mięta pieprzowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Matthiola incana
Peppermint
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Capparales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Gilia
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Gilieae
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Gillyflower and Peppermint

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

Season and Care of Gillyflower and Peppermint

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

Gillyflower and Peppermint Physical Information

Gillyflower and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Peppermint are as follows:

  • Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Gillyflower leaf color: Green

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gillyflower and Peppermint

Care of Gillyflower and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.