Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Herb
Not Available
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Peppermint
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
gillyflower
In German
Pfefferminze
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Menthe poivrée
Gillyflower
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Gillyflower
In Greek
Μέντα
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Matthiola incana
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Gillyflower
In Latin
Peppermint
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Capparales
Family
Lamiaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Peppermint and Gillyflower
Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and Gillyflower. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Peppermint and Gillyflower
Season and care of Peppermint and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Peppermint and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peppermint season is Spring and Summer and Gillyflower season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Peppermint is Loam and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Peppermint and Gillyflower Physical Information
Peppermint and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Gillyflower are as follows:
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Peppermint and Gillyflower
Care of Peppermint and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.