Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Europe
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Types
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Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
24
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Applemint Tree
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Applemint Baum
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Applemint Arbre
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Árbol Applemint
lirio oriental
In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
Árvore applemint
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Applemint Drzewo
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Applemint ligno
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Mentha
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
2108
1
27800
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