Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Middle East
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Hulled Barley, Hulless Barley, Barley Grits
Number of Varieties
258
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
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
-
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
Do not prune during shooting season
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Eczema, Headache, Itchiness, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Watery eyes, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
HORDEUM vulgare
Common Name
Peppermint
Barley
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
जौ
In German
Pfefferminze
Gerste
In French
Menthe poivrée
orge
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
cebada
In Greek
Μέντα
κριθάρι
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
cevada
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
jęczmień
In Latin
Peppermint
hordei
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Mentha
Hordeum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Triticeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
186
1
27800
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