Spearmint

Foxtail pine

About Spearmint and Foxtail pine

Spearmint

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Mentha spicata

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Birds, Insects

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Spearmint

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

foxtail pine

In German

Grüne Minze

foxtail Kiefer

In French

menthe verte

sétaire pin

In Spanish

menta verde

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

δυόσμος

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

hortelã

pinho foxtail

In Polish

mięta

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Coriander

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Mentha

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

30111

1 27800

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Properties of Spearmint and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Foxtail pine

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

Spearmint and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Spearmint and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Spearmint and Foxtail pine

Care of Spearmint and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.