Lemon Thyme

Peppermint

About Lemon Thyme and Peppermint

Lemon Thyme

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate-lanceolate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Wildlife

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Nausea

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Combats Stress, Indigestion, Upset stomach

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used in herbal medicines, Used in salads, Used to make herbal teas

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus citriodorus

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Lemon Thyme, Citrus thyme

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lemon Thyme

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Zitronenthymian

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

citron Thyme

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

citron Thyme

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

λεμόνι Θυμάρι

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

limão Tomilho

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

tymianek cytrynowy

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

lemon Thyme

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

35018

1 27800

Properties of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Lemon Thyme and Peppermint. Lemon Thyme doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon Thyme does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon Thyme has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Nausea and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Nausea. 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 Lemon Thyme and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint

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

Lemon Thyme and Peppermint Physical Information

Lemon Thyme and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon Thyme height is 25.40 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint are as follows:

Lemon Thyme flower color: Pink and Lavender
Lemon Thyme leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint

Care of Lemon Thyme and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Lemon Thyme 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.