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About Selfheal and Peppermint


About Peppermint and Selfheal


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  

Origin
-  
Europe, Middle East  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Wide range of ecological site  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8*5  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 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
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Ovate elongated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Mid Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires plenty of water during the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Maintains teeth healthy  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
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  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Herb  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609  
Mentha × piperita  

Common Name
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal  
Peppermint  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
पिपरमिंट  

In German
Hortensie  
Pfefferminze  

In French
Hortensia  
Menthe poivrée  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Mentha × piperita  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Μέντα  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Hortelã-pimenta  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Mięta pieprzowa  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Peppermint  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
-  
Mentha  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Selfheal and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Peppermint. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Selfheal and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Peppermint

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

Selfheal and Peppermint Physical Information

Selfheal and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Peppermint are as follows:

Care of Selfheal and Peppermint

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

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