Peppermint

Dame's Rocket

About Peppermint and Dame's Rocket

Peppermint

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

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

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Nutrients

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Peppermint

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Pfefferminze

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Menthe poivrée

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Μέντα

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Peppermint

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Mentha

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1850

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Dame's Rocket

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

Peppermint and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Peppermint and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Dame's Rocket

Care of Peppermint and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.