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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Europe  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting  
Divison, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial shade  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache  
Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth, Throat infection  

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  
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Groundcover, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'  
KAEMPFERIA elegans  

Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint  
Peacock Ginger  

In Hindi
Applemint Tree  
Peacock Ginger  

In German
Applemint Baum  
Pfau Ingwer  

In French
Applemint Arbre  
paon gingembre  

In Spanish
Árbol Applemint  
jengibre pavo real  

In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο  
παγώνι τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Árvore applemint  
gengibre pavão  

In Polish
Applemint Drzewo  
paw imbiru  

In Latin
Applemint ligno  
gingiberi pavo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Mentha  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
2  
34  
99+

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Difference Between Applemint and Peacock Ginger

If you are confused whether Applemint or Peacock Ginger are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Applemint and Peacock Ginger Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Applemint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize in early spring, whereas for Peacock Ginger fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Applemint and Peacock Ginger if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Applemint and Peacock Ginger

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Applemint and Peacock Ginger. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Applemint and Peacock Ginger 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 Applemint is Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever and Headache whereas of Peacock Ginger is Carminative, Diuretic, Exoectorant, Pectoral, Stimulates new cell growth and Throat infection. Applemint has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Peacock Ginger has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Applemint vs Peacock Ginger

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 Applemint vs Peacock Ginger 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 Applemint are Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain and Swelling whereas of Peacock Ginger have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Applemint has no showy fruits and Peacock Ginger has no showy fruits. Also Applemint is flowering and Peacock Ginger is not flowering . You can compare Applemint and Peacock Ginger facts and facts of other plants too.

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