Peppermint

Viola

About Peppermint and Viola

Peppermint

Viola

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Middle East

World/Pandemic

Types

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

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

25500

0 40000

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated

Oval

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

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 watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, 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

Pests and 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Peppermint

Viola

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Viola

In German

Pfefferminze

Viola

In French

Menthe poivrée

Alto

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

Viola

In Greek

Μέντα

Βιόλα

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Viola

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Altówka

In Latin

Peppermint

Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Mentha

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Violoideae

Number of Species

18600

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Viola

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

Peppermint and Viola Physical Information

Peppermint and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Peppermint and Viola are as follows:

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Viola

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