Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Europe, Middle East
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
20025
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-73-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
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
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Herb
Botanical Name
Lupinus
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Peppermint
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
पिपरमिंट
In German
lupine
Pfefferminze
In French
usine de lupin
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Μέντα
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
łubin roślin
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Plinio herba
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Mentha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
20018
1
27800
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