Peppermint

Chinaberry Tree

About Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree

Peppermint

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East

India, China

Types

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

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

253

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Peppermint

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Pfefferminze

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

Menthe poivrée

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

Μέντα

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

azederaque

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

azederaque

In Latin

Peppermint

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Mentha

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Melieae

Subfamily

Meloideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree

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

Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Chinaberry Tree

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