Spearmint

Indian Hemp

About Spearmint and Indian Hemp

Spearmint

Indian Hemp

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 4

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

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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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Yellow, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

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

Culinary use

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

Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

Apocynum cannabinum

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

भारतीय गांजा

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

Indischer Hanf

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

chanvre indien

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

El cáñamo indio

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

ινδική κάνναβη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

cânhamo indiano

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Konopie indyjskie

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Latin Hemp

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Crotalaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Crotalarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spearmint and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Indian Hemp

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

Spearmint and Indian Hemp Physical Information

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

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Spearmint and Indian Hemp

Care of Spearmint and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.