Peppermint

Cleome serrulata

About Peppermint and Cleome serrulata

Peppermint

Cleome serrulata

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs, Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

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

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

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

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Cleome, Spider Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Cleome serrulata

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Cleome serrulata

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Cleome serrulata

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

serrulata cleome

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Cleome serrulata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

serrulata Cleome

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

cleome serrulata

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Cleome serrulata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cleomaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Cleome

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Cleome serrulata

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Cleome serrulata

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

Peppermint and Cleome serrulata Physical Information

Peppermint and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Cleome serrulata are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Cleome serrulata

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