Peppermint

Garden Pea

About Peppermint and Garden Pea

Peppermint

Garden Pea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Mediterranean

Types

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

cowpea , pigeon pea

Number of Varieties

2517

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Fields, Loamy soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Diarrhea, Intestinal gas

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

For treating wrinkles

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

PISUM sativum

Common Name

Peppermint

Garden Pea

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

मटर

In German

Pfefferminze

Erbse

In French

Menthe poivrée

Erbse

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

guisante

In Greek

Μέντα

μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

ervilha

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

groch

In Latin

Peppermint

pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Mentha

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18150

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Garden Pea

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Garden Pea

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

Peppermint and Garden Pea Physical Information

Peppermint and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Garden Pea are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Garden Pea

Care of Peppermint and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Garden Pea 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.