Peppermint

Corn Poppy

About Peppermint and Corn Poppy

Peppermint

Corn Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

Corn Rose, Field Poppy

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Fields, Forest edges, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

3-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Ivory, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Small, flat and dissected

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loose, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

मकई पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Coquelicot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

amapola de maíz

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Corn Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Corn Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

corn Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Papavereae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Corn Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Corn Poppy

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

Peppermint and Corn Poppy Physical Information

Peppermint and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Corn Poppy are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Corn Poppy

Care of Peppermint and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.