Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Texas
Europe, Middle East
Types
Ornamental Plant
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Habitat
Roadsides, Sandy areas
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-7
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Ovate elongated
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Bedding, Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Maintains teeth healthy
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Herb
Botanical Name
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
Peppermint
In Hindi
texas bluebonnet
पिपरमिंट
In German
texas Blaue Lupine
Pfefferminze
In French
texas bluebonnet
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
texas Bluebonnet
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
texas bluebonnet
Μέντα
In Portuguese
texas bluebonnet
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
texas bluebonnet
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Texas lory
Peppermint
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint
Wondering what are the properties of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint. Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Texas Bluebonnet does not have fragrant flowers. Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint
Season and care of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint is important to know. While considering everything about Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Texas Bluebonnet season is Spring and Peppermint season is Spring. The type of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand and for Peppermint is Loam while the PH of soil for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline and for Peppermint is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint Physical Information
Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint are as follows:
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
- Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint
Care of Texas Bluebonnet and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet 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.