Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Middle East
South America
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
2554
0
40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Peppermint
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Gymnocalycium
In German
Pfefferminze
Gymnocalycium
In French
Menthe poivrée
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Μέντα
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Peppermint
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Mentha
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1854
1
27800
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