Peppermint

Shirley Poppy

About Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

Peppermint

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Middle East

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, 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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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A1, A2, A3, 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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30.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Pinnate

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Loam, Moist but 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

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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

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

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

Peppermint

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

Pfefferminze

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

Menthe poivrée

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Μέντα

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

Peppermint

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

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

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

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

Peppermint and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

Peppermint and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

Care of Peppermint and Shirley 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 Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.