Spearmint

Papaver atlanticum

About Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum

Spearmint

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Northern Africa, Morocco

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

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

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, 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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

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

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum

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

Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum

Care of Spearmint and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.