Peppermint

Water Celery

About Peppermint and Water Celery

Peppermint

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle East

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

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

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

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

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

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

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog 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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Herb

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Peppermint

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट

Water Celery

In German

Pfefferminze

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Menthe poivrée

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita

El apio agua

In Greek

Μέντα

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta

Aipo água

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa

Seler Woda

In Latin

Peppermint

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Mentha

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

181

1 27800

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Properties of Peppermint and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Peppermint and Water Celery

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

Peppermint and Water Celery Physical Information

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

Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Peppermint and Water Celery

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