Peppermint

Opium Poppy

About Peppermint and Opium Poppy

Peppermint

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

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

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

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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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Opium Poppy

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

Peppermint and Opium Poppy Physical Information

Peppermint and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Opium Poppy are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Peppermint and Opium Poppy

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