Oxlip

Peppermint

About Oxlip and Peppermint

Oxlip

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 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

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1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.00 cm

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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

Oblong

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, 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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula elatior

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Oxlip

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula elatior

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

δακράκι

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Oxlip

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Oxlip

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Oxlip

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Onagraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenothera

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Onagreae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Onagroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Oxlip and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Peppermint. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Peppermint

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

Oxlip and Peppermint Physical Information

Oxlip and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Peppermint are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Oxlip and Peppermint

Care of Oxlip and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Oxlip 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.