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About Melampodium and Peppermint

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Europe, Middle East
1.4 Types
Perennials
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
Desert
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
3-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 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
Yellow, Gold
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
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, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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?
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
Average Water Needs
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
Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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
Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container
Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Mentha × piperita
7.2 Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Peppermint
7.2.1 In Hindi
Melampodium
पिपरमिंट
7.2.2 In German
Melmpodiam
Pfefferminze
7.2.3 In French
Melmpodiam
Menthe poivrée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Mentha × piperita
7.2.5 In Greek
Melmpodiam
Μέντα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Hortelã-pimenta
7.2.7 In Polish
Melmpodiam
Mięta pieprzowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Melmpodiam
Peppermint
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Melampodium
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millerieae
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
39
Rank: 100 (Overall)
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Melampodium and Peppermint

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

Season and Care of Melampodium and Peppermint

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

Melampodium and Peppermint Physical Information

Melampodium and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Peppermint are as follows:

  • Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Melampodium leaf color: Green

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Melampodium and Peppermint

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