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About Thai Basil and Peppermint

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herb
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Europe, Middle East

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

10025
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11*1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Bees

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Thai Basil
Peppermint

In Hindi

Hydrangea
पिपरमिंट

In German

Hortensie
Pfefferminze

In French

Hortensia
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Hortensia
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

υδραγεία
Μέντα

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Hortensja
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Hibiscus
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

-
Mentha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

15018
1 27800
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Properties of Thai Basil and Peppermint

Wondering what are the properties of Thai Basil and Peppermint? We provide you with everything About Thai Basil and Peppermint. Thai Basil doesn't have thorns and Peppermint doesn't have thorns. Also Thai Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Thai Basil has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Peppermint has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Thai Basil and Peppermint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Thai Basil and Peppermint

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

Thai Basil and Peppermint Physical Information

Thai Basil and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Thai Basil and Peppermint are as follows:

  • Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

  • Peppermint flower color: Purple

  • Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thai Basil and Peppermint

Care of Thai Basil and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thai Basil 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 Thai Basil needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peppermint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.