Peppermint

Big leaf Maple

About Peppermint and Big leaf Maple

Peppermint

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

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

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

251

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,048.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Peppermint

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Pfefferminze

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Menthe poivrée

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μέντα

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Peppermint

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Mentha

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1821

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Big leaf Maple

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

Peppermint and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Peppermint and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Peppermint and Big leaf Maple

Care of Peppermint and Big leaf Maple 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 leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, 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 leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.