Peppermint

Silver Birch

About Peppermint and Silver Birch

Peppermint

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

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

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

2560

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

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, Insects, Moths

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Peppermint

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Silver Birch

In German

Pfefferminze

Weißbirke

In French

Menthe poivrée

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μέντα

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Silver Birch

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Silver Birch

In Latin

Peppermint

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Mentha

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1860

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Silver Birch

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

Peppermint and Silver Birch Physical Information

Peppermint and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Silver Birch are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Peppermint and Silver Birch

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