Silver Bells

Peppermint

About Silver Bells and Peppermint

Silver Bells

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Europe, Middle East

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

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

Number of Varieties

325

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

Peppermint

In Hindi

Silver bells

पिपरमिंट

In German

Silver bells

Pfefferminze

In French

Silver bells

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Silver bells

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Silver bells

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Silver bells

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Silver bells

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Silver bells

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Halesia

Mentha

Clade

Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

418

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Bells and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Silver Bells and Peppermint

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

Silver Bells and Peppermint Physical Information

Silver Bells and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Peppermint are as follows:

Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Bells and Peppermint

Care of Silver Bells and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells 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.