Peppermint

Ornamental Pepper

About Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper

Peppermint

Ornamental Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

25500

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Peppermint

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Pfefferminze

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Menthe poivrée

ornement poivre

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

Μέντα

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Peppermint

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Mentha

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1840

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper

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

Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Ornamental Pepper height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Peppermint and Ornamental Pepper

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