Peppermint

African Blue Basil

About Peppermint and African Blue Basil

Peppermint

African Blue Basil

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Types

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

Herb

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

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 fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

Peppermint

African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

Pfefferminze

African Blue Basilikum

In French

Menthe poivrée

Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Μέντα

Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

Peppermint

अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Mentha

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and African Blue Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and African Blue Basil? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and African Blue Basil. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil 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 African Blue Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peppermint and African Blue Basil

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

Peppermint and African Blue Basil Physical Information

Peppermint and African Blue Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas African Blue Basil height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and African Blue Basil are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
African Blue Basil flower color: Pink and Lavender
African Blue Basil leaf color: Purple

Care of Peppermint and African Blue Basil

Care of Peppermint and African Blue Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and African Blue Basil pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer African Blue Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.