Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
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Europe, Middle East
Types
Amaryllis
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
9025
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40000
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Habitat
tropical environments
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.10 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
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, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Herb
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Peppermint
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
पिपरमिंट
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
Pfefferminze
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Hippeastrum
Μέντα
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Hippeastrum
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
-
Number of Species
9018
1
27800
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