Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
not available
Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Fields, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Herb
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
NIGELLA damascena
Common Name
Peppermint
Love-in-a-mist
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
love-in-a-mist
In German
Pfefferminze
love-in-a-mist
In French
Menthe poivrée
love-in-a-mist
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
love-in-a-mist
In Greek
Μέντα
love-in-a-mist
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
nigela-dos-trigos
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
kocham-w-mgle
In Latin
Peppermint
Amor-in-nebula
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Peppermint and Love in a mist
Wondering what are the properties of Peppermint and Love in a mist? We provide you with everything About Peppermint and Love in a mist. Peppermint doesn't have thorns and Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Peppermint and Love in a mist
Season and care of Peppermint and Love in a mist is important to know. While considering everything about Peppermint and Love in a mist Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peppermint season is Spring and Summer and Love in a mist season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Peppermint is Loam and for Love in a mist is Loam while the PH of soil for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Love in a mist is Neutral.
Peppermint and Love in a mist Physical Information
Peppermint and Love in a mist physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Love in a mist height is 30.50 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Love in a mist are as follows:
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Love in a mist flower color: Blue and Blue Violet
- Love in a mist leaf color: Green
Care of Peppermint and Love in a mist
Care of Peppermint and Love in a mist include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Love in a mist 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 Love in a mist needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.