Peppermint

Vine Maple

About Peppermint and Vine Maple

Peppermint

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

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

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

2520

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm610.00 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

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Peppermint

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

बेल मेपल

In German

Pfefferminze

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Menthe poivrée

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

arce vid

In Greek

Μέντα

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

bordo de videira

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Vine Maple

In Latin

Peppermint

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Mentha

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

18128

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Vine Maple

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

Peppermint and Vine Maple Physical Information

Peppermint and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Vine Maple are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Peppermint and Vine Maple

Care of Peppermint and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.