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About Peppermint and Ash Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Trees

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Asia, Europe, North America

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
9, 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 cm75.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm45.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

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

Soil Type

Loamy
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

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
Fever, Liver problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

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
Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
Fraxinus

Common Name

Peppermint
Ash Tree

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
राख पेड़

In German

Pfefferminze
Esche

In French

Menthe poivrée
Frêne

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Fresno

In Greek

Μέντα
δέντρο Ash

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Freixo

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Jesion

In Latin

Peppermint
Fraxinum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Mentha
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1865
1 27800
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Properties of Peppermint and Ash Tree

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

Season and Care of Peppermint and Ash Tree

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

Peppermint and Ash Tree Physical Information

Peppermint and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Ash Tree are as follows:

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

  • Ash Tree flower color: White

  • Ash Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Ash Tree

Care of Peppermint and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.