Spearmint

Chinese Holly

About Spearmint and Chinese Holly

Spearmint

Chinese Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Diarrhea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Borders

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Carminative, Febrifuge, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

ILEX cornuta

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Chinese Holly, Horned Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

Chinese Holly

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

Chinesische Stechpalme

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

Chinese Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

Chinese Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

Chinese Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Chinese Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Chinese Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Chinese Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Celastrales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Ilex

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spearmint and Chinese Holly

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Chinese Holly

Season and care of Spearmint and Chinese Holly is important to know. While considering everything about Spearmint and Chinese Holly Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spearmint season is Not Available and Chinese Holly season is Not Available. The type of soil for Spearmint is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Holly is Loam while the PH of soil for Spearmint is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Holly is Acidic, Neutral.

Spearmint and Chinese Holly Physical Information

Spearmint and Chinese Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Chinese Holly height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Chinese Holly are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Chinese Holly flower color: White
Chinese Holly leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spearmint and Chinese Holly

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