Peppermint

Ivy Gourd

About Peppermint and Ivy Gourd

Peppermint

Ivy Gourd

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East

India, Philippines, Southeast Asia

Types

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

Coccinia grandis

Number of Varieties

256

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7

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 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Flies, Flying insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Food for animals

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

Coccinia grandis

Common Name

Peppermint

baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

तेंडली, कुंदुरी

In German

Pfefferminze

Tindola, Efeu Kürbis

In French

Menthe poivrée

Ivy gourd

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Ivy gourd

In Greek

Μέντα

Ivy gourd

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Ivy gourd

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Ivy gourd

In Latin

Peppermint

Ivy gourd

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Mentha

Coccinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1827

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Ivy Gourd

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Ivy Gourd

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

Peppermint and Ivy Gourd Physical Information

Peppermint and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Ivy Gourd are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Ivy Gourd

Care of Peppermint and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.