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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mentha spicata

Number of Varieties

10030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green, Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Aphids, Flies, Mites

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

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Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'
MENTHA spicata

Common Name

Acorn Squash
Spearmint

In Hindi

Hydrangea
पहाड़ी पुदीना

In German

Hortensie
Grüne Minze

In French

Hortensia
menthe verte

In Spanish

Hortensia
menta verde

In Greek

υδραγεία
δυόσμος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
hortelã

In Polish

Hortensja
mięta

In Latin

Hibiscus
Coriander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

-
Mentha

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Acorn Squash and Spearmint

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Importance of Acorn Squash and Spearmint

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Acorn Squash and Spearmint. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Acorn Squash and Spearmint as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Acorn Squash is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Spearmint is Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders and Stomach pain. Acorn Squash has beauty benefits as follows: while Spearmint has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Acorn Squash vs Spearmint

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Acorn Squash vs Spearmint and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Acorn Squash are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Spearmint have bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Acorn Squash has showy fruits and Spearmint has no showy fruits. Also Acorn Squash is not flowering and Spearmint is not flowering . You can compare Acorn Squash and Spearmint facts and facts of other plants too.