Peppermint

Munstead Lavender

About Peppermint and Munstead Lavender

Peppermint

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

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

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

2516

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

Peppermint

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Pfefferminze

Echter Lavendel

In French

Menthe poivrée

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

Μέντα

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

Peppermint

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Mentha

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1839

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Munstead Lavender

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

Peppermint and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Peppermint and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Munstead Lavender

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