Peppermint

Blue Lotus

About Peppermint and Blue Lotus

Peppermint

Blue Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Eastern Africa

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Lowland, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Orange, Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Broadly Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

In Water, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Plant grows in water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Aphids, White bugs

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Diabetes, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

Nymphaea caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

ब्लू लोटस

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Blue Lotus

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Blue Lotus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Blue Lotus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Blue Lotus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Blue Lotus

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Blue Lotus

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Blue Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Peppermint and Blue Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Blue Lotus

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

Peppermint and Blue Lotus Physical Information

Peppermint and Blue Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Blue Lotus height is 80.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Blue Lotus are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Lotus flower color: Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow and Yellow green
Blue Lotus leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Peppermint and Blue Lotus

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