1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle East
Europe
1.4 Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm10.20 cm
0.1
6350
1.4 Plant Color
1.4.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
1.4.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.4.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
1.4.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.4.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
1.4.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Gray Green
1.4.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
1.5 Shape
1.5.1 Leaf Shape
1.6 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Skin irritation
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Used as a sedative
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Herb
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
PAPAVER alpinum
6.2 Common Name
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
Menthe poivrée
Alpine Poppy
6.2.4 In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Alpine amapola
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Alpine Poppy
6.2.7 In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Alpine Poppy
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
7.10 Number of Species