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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm61.00 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
White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple, Bronze, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water daily during growing season

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, Alkaline

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 deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Healthy tree

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Bog Garden, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Ragged Robin

In Hindi

Applemint Tree
Ragged Robin

In German

Applemint Baum
Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

In French

Applemint Arbre
Ragged Robin

In Spanish

Árbol Applemint
petirrojo desigual

In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο
ragged Robin

In Portuguese

Árvore applemint
Ragged Robin

In Polish

Applemint Drzewo
Ragged Robin

In Latin

Applemint ligno
Robin ragged

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Mentha
Lychnis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

260
1 27800
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Difference Between Applemint and Ragged Robin

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Importance of Applemint and Ragged Robin

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Applemint and Ragged Robin. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Applemint and Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin is . Applemint has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin while Ragged Robin has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Applemint vs Ragged Robin

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 Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Applemint has no showy fruits and Ragged Robin has showy fruits. Also Applemint is flowering and Ragged Robin is flowering. You can compare Applemint and Ragged Robin facts and facts of other plants too.