Peppermint

Red Buckeye

About Peppermint and Red Buckeye

Peppermint

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

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

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Peppermint

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Red Buckeye

In German

Pfefferminze

Red Buckeye

In French

Menthe poivrée

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Μέντα

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Peppermint

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Mentha

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1820

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Red Buckeye

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

Peppermint and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Peppermint and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peppermint and Red Buckeye

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