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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin
Europe, Middle East

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

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.00 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
Yes

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees

Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita

Common Name
Peppermint

In Hindi
पिपरमिंट

In German
Pfefferminze

In French
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish
Mentha × piperita

In Greek
Μέντα

In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Mentha

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Mentheae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
18 100

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Properties of Peppermint

Want to know the properties of Peppermint? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Peppermint is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat. Peppermint Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Peppermint Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Peppermint. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Peppermint physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 50.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate elongated. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Peppermint

Taking Peppermint Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Peppermint include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Peppermint

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Peppermint is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Peppermint is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'. This plant's habitat is Wide range of ecological site and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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