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About Peppermint and Butterfly Bush


About Butterfly Bush and Peppermint


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Middle East   
Africa, America, Asia   

Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'   
Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
Wide range of ecological site   
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
5-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
7.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm   
99+
4.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Gray Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green   
Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period   

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   
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loamy   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning   
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat   
Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Herb   
Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita   
Buddleia davidii   

Common Name
Peppermint   
Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush   

In Hindi
पिपरमिंट   
Butterfly Bush   

In German
Pfefferminze   
Schmetterlingsstrauch   

In French
Menthe poivrée   
buisson de papillon   

In Spanish
Mentha × piperita   
arbusto de las mariposas   

In Greek
Μέντα   
Butterfly Μπους   

In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta   
arbusto de borboleta   

In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa   
Butterfly Bush   

In Latin
Peppermint   
papilio rubo   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Spermatophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Lamiales   
Lamiales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Mentha   
Buddleja   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Mentheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
18   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Peppermint and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Butterfly Bush

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

Peppermint and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Peppermint and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Care of Peppermint and Butterfly Bush

Care of Peppermint and Butterfly Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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