Peppermint

Celery Cabbage

About Peppermint and Celery Cabbage

Peppermint

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Europe

Types

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

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

2515

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

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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

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Peppermint

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Pfefferminze

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Menthe poivrée

céleri chou

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

apio col

In Greek

Μέντα

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

aipo couve

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Peppermint

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Mentha

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Mentheae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Celery Cabbage

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

Peppermint and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Peppermint and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Peppermint and Celery Cabbage

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