Southernwood

Spearmint

About Southernwood and Spearmint

Southernwood

Spearmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

7-1

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

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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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray 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

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

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

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Flies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

MENTHA spicata

7.2 Common Name

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

Spearmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

पहाड़ी पुदीना

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Grüne Minze

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

menthe verte

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

menta verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

δυόσμος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

hortelã

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

mięta

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

Coriander

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 Spearmint

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Spearmint

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

Southernwood and Spearmint Physical Information

Southernwood and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Spearmint are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Southernwood and Spearmint

Care of Southernwood and Spearmint 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 Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.