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About Peppermint and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

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

Number of Varieties

25700
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 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
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Peppermint
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Japanese Maple

In German

Pfefferminze
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Menthe poivrée
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
arce japonés

In Greek

Μέντα
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
bordo japonês

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Klon japoński

In Latin

Peppermint
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Mentha
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18128
1 27800
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Properties of Peppermint and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Peppermint and Japanese Maple

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

Peppermint and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Peppermint and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Peppermint and Japanese Maple

Care of Peppermint and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.