Spring Starflower

Peppermint

About Spring Starflower and Peppermint

Spring Starflower

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina

Europe, Middle East

Types

Perennial

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

3525

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Peppermint

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

पिपरमिंट

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Pfefferminze

In French

Spring Starflower

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Μέντα

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5018

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Peppermint. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Peppermint has allergic reactions like . 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 Spring Starflower and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Peppermint

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

Spring Starflower and Peppermint Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Peppermint are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Peppermint

Care of Spring Starflower and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.