Peppermint

Evening Primrose

About Peppermint and Evening Primrose

Peppermint

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

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

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

2513

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Peppermint

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Evening Primrose

In German

Pfefferminze

Evening Primrose

In French

Menthe poivrée

onagre

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

onagra

In Greek

Μέντα

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Evening Primrose

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

wiesiołka

In Latin

Peppermint

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Lamiaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Mentha

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

18145

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Evening Primrose

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

Peppermint and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Peppermint and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Evening Primrose

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