Potato

Peppermint

About Potato and Peppermint

Potato

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

South America, Chile

Europe, Middle East

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

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

Number of Varieties

400025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Oval

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Peppermint

In Hindi

आलू

पिपरमिंट

In German

Kartoffel

Pfefferminze

In French

Pomme de terre

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Patata

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Πατάτα

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Batata

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Ziemniak

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Solanum

Mentha

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

140018

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Potato and Peppermint. Potato doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Peppermint

Season and care of Potato and Peppermint is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Peppermint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Peppermint season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Peppermint is Loam while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Potato and Peppermint Physical Information

Potato and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Potato and Peppermint are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Potato and Peppermint

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