Thyme

Peppermint

About Thyme and Peppermint

Thyme

Peppermint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Europe, Middle East

1.4 Types

Elfin Thyme, Pink Chintz Thyme, Lime Thyme, White Moss Thyme, Lavender Thyme, Silver Needle Thyme

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Wide range of ecological site

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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50.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Lavender, Pink, White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Unknown

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tiny

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Requires extensive pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Aphids, Botrytis collar rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Double

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Skin irritation

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Maintains teeth healthy

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bronchitis, Chronic fatigue, Cough, Gastritis, Hair Loss, Insomnia, Kidney problems, Muscle Pain, Skin irritation, Snoring, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Swelling

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

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, Rock Garden

Herb

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Thymus vulgaris

Mentha × piperita

7.2 Common Name

Thyme

Peppermint

7.2.1 In Hindi

अजवायन के फूल

पिपरमिंट

7.2.2 In German

Thymian

Pfefferminze

7.2.3 In French

Thym

Menthe poivrée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomillo

Mentha × piperita

7.2.5 In Greek

θυμάρι

Μέντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tomilho

Hortelã-pimenta

7.2.7 In Polish

Tymianek

Mięta pieprzowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Thymum

Peppermint

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Labiatae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Thymus

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Thyme and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Thyme and Peppermint

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

Thyme and Peppermint Physical Information

Thyme and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Thyme height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Thyme and Peppermint are as follows:

Thyme flower color: Crimson, Lavender, Pink and White
Thyme leaf color: Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Thyme and Peppermint

Care of Thyme and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Thyme pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Requires extensive pruning and Peppermint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Thyme 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.