Peppermint

Holy Basil

About Peppermint and Holy Basil

Peppermint

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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

Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Burgandy, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

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5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Holy Basil

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

Peppermint and Holy Basil Physical Information

Peppermint and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Holy Basil are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Peppermint and Holy Basil

Care of Peppermint and Holy Basil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.