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About Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle East
Central America, North America
1.4 Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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 back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
89% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Edible dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Herb
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Peppermint
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Pfefferminze
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
Menthe poivrée
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Μέντα
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Peppermint
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Mentha
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

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

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Peppermint and Mirabilis Jalapa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.