Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Europe, Middle East
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
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, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
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
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Herb
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Peppermint
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Cleome serrulata
In German
Pfefferminze
Cleome serrulata
In French
Menthe poivrée
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Μέντα
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
cleome serrulata
In Latin
Peppermint
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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.