Peppermint

Hydrangea

About Peppermint and Hydrangea

Peppermint

Hydrangea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

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

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Forest margins, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm4.92 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm11.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green, Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Autumn

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Light

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Light

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Mushroom root rot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, 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

Not Available

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

Hydrangea

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Hydrangea or hortensia

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Hydrangeaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Hydrangea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1875

1 27800

Properties of Peppermint and Hydrangea

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Hydrangea

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

Peppermint and Hydrangea Physical Information

Peppermint and Hydrangea physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Hydrangea height is 4.92 cm and width 11.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Hydrangea are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Hydrangea flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Hydrangea leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Hydrangea

Care of Peppermint and Hydrangea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Hydrangea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune lower leaves, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hydrangea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.