Peppermint

Maiden Grass

About Peppermint and Maiden Grass

Peppermint

Maiden Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

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

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

maiden grass

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Mädchen Gras

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

herbe de jeune fille

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

hierba doncella

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

παρθενική γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

grama de solteira

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

panieńskie trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

virgo herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Miscanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18NA

1 27800

Properties of Peppermint and Maiden Grass

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Maiden Grass

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

Peppermint and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Peppermint and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Maiden Grass are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White
Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Maiden Grass

Care of Peppermint and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.