Wooly Thyme

Peppermint

About Wooly Thyme and Peppermint

Wooly Thyme

Peppermint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe, Middle East

Types

Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus, Thymus pseudolanuginosus

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

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-3

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Ovate elongated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Gray mold, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Skin irritation

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential oil

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Wooly Thyme

Peppermint

In Hindi

Wooly Thyme

पिपरमिंट

In German

Wooly Thymian

Pfefferminze

In French

Wooly Thyme

Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Lanoso Tomillo

Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Wooly Θυμάρι

Μέντα

In Portuguese

Wooly tomilho

Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Wooly Tymianek

Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Wooly Thyme

Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Thymus

Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

10018

1 27800

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Properties of Wooly Thyme and Peppermint

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

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Season and Care of Wooly Thyme and Peppermint

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

Wooly Thyme and Peppermint Physical Information

Wooly Thyme and Peppermint physical information is very important for comparison. Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Peppermint height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Wooly Thyme and Peppermint are as follows:

Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Peppermint flower color: Purple
Peppermint leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wooly Thyme and Peppermint

Care of Wooly Thyme and Peppermint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wooly Thyme 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 Wooly 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.