Southernwood

Peppermint

About Southernwood and Peppermint

Southernwood

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Peppermint

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

Southernwood and Peppermint Physical Information

Southernwood and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Peppermint are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southernwood and Peppermint

Care of Southernwood and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.