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About Peppermint and Alpine Poppy

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
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Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Bracts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
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Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Used as a sedative

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
PAPAVER alpinum

Common Name

Peppermint
Alpine Poppy

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
अल्पाइन पोस्ता

In German

Pfefferminze
Alpine Mohn

In French

Menthe poivrée
Alpine Poppy

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Alpine amapola

In Greek

Μέντα
Alpine παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Alpine Poppy

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Alpine Poppy

In Latin

Peppermint
Alpini Poppy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Mentha
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

Number of Species

1842
1 27800
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Properties of Peppermint and Alpine Poppy

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

Season and Care of Peppermint and Alpine Poppy

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

Peppermint and Alpine Poppy Physical Information

Peppermint and Alpine Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Alpine Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Alpine Poppy are as follows:

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

  • Alpine Poppy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral and Peach

  • Alpine Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Alpine Poppy

Care of Peppermint and Alpine Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Alpine Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Alpine Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.