Peppermint

Big Bluestem

About Peppermint and Big Bluestem

Peppermint

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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152.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Big Bluestem

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

Peppermint and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Peppermint and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Big Bluestem

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