Spearmint

Lily of the Valley

About Spearmint and Lily of the Valley

Spearmint

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

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American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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6.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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1.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

Glossy

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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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spearmint and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Lily of the Valley

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

Spearmint and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Spearmint and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spearmint and Lily of the Valley

Care of Spearmint and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.