Peppermint

Acerola

About Peppermint and Acerola

Peppermint

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and Acerola. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Peppermint does not have fragrant flowers. Peppermint has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat and Acerola has allergic reactions like flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat. 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 Peppermint and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Acerola

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

Peppermint and Acerola Physical Information

Peppermint and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Acerola are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Acerola

Care of Peppermint and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.