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About Peppermint



What is
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Life Span
Annual and Perennial 0

Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs 0

Origin
Europe, Middle East 0

Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa' 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Wide range of ecological site 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available 0

Sunset Zone
Not Available 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
0

Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
60.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
50.00 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Purple 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground 0

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Less Watering 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loamy 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Yes 0

Flower Petal Number
Double 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Coarse 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
Yes 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Bees 0

Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves 0

Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Herb 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita 0

Common Name
Peppermint 0

In Hindi
पिपरमिंट 0

In German
Pfefferminze 0

In French
Menthe poivrée 0

In Spanish
Mentha × piperita 0

In Greek
Μέντα 0

In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta 0

In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa 0

In Latin
Peppermint 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Lamiaceae 0

Genus
Mentha 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Mentheae 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

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 Not Available 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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