Red Buckeye

Peppermint

About Red Buckeye and Peppermint

Red Buckeye

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Middle East

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

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

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

Pollen

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Peppermint

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

पिपरमिंट

In German

Red Buckeye

Pfefferminze

In French

Red Buckeye

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2018

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Red Buckeye and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Red Buckeye and Peppermint. Red Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Red Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. Red Buckeye has allergic reactions like Pollen and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Red Buckeye and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Peppermint

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

Red Buckeye and Peppermint Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Peppermint are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Peppermint

Care of Red Buckeye and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Red Buckeye 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.