Peppermint

Creeping Thyme

About Peppermint and Creeping Thyme

Peppermint

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

25300

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

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

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Flies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Peppermint

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Creeping Thyme

In German

Pfefferminze

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Menthe poivrée

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Μέντα

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Tomilho

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Peppermint

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Mentha

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

18259

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Creeping Thyme

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

Peppermint and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Peppermint and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Creeping Thyme

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