Peppermint

Candytuft

About Peppermint and Candytuft

Peppermint

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

25220

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Peppermint

Candytuft

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Candytuft

In German

Pfefferminze

Schleifenblume

In French

Menthe poivrée

candytuft

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

candytuft

In Greek

Μέντα

candytuft

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

ibero

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

candytuft

In Latin

Peppermint

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Mentha

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Candytuft

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

Peppermint and Candytuft Physical Information

Peppermint and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Candytuft are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Candytuft

Care of Peppermint and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.