Peppermint

Catnip

About Peppermint and Catnip

Peppermint

Catnip

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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

Europe, Asia

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

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, 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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

18250

1 27800

Properties of Peppermint and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Catnip

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

Peppermint and Catnip Physical Information

Peppermint and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Catnip are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Peppermint and Catnip

Care of Peppermint and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.