Peppermint

Tritoma

About Peppermint and Tritoma

Peppermint

Tritoma

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Types

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

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

2570

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 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 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Snails

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

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

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Peppermint

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Tritoma

In German

Pfefferminze

Tritoma

In French

Menthe poivrée

Tritoma

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

tritoma

In Greek

Μέντα

tritoma

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Tritoma

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Tritoma

In Latin

Peppermint

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Mentha

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1872

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Tritoma

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Tritoma

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

Peppermint and Tritoma Physical Information

Peppermint and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Tritoma are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Peppermint and Tritoma

Care of Peppermint and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.