Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Southern Europe
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Annual Flower
Number of Varieties
250
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, 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
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.50 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Red, Orange Red, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Loam, Moist but well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Adelgids, Downy mildew, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache
Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'
PAPAVER rhoeas
Common Name
Applemint, Variegated Applemint
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy
In Hindi
Applemint Tree
शर्ली अफीम
In German
Applemint Baum
Klatschmohn
In French
Applemint Arbre
shirley pavot
In Spanish
Árbol Applemint
Shirley amapola
In Greek
Applemint Δέντρο
Shirley παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Árvore applemint
Shirley poppy
In Polish
Applemint Drzewo
Shirley maku
In Latin
Applemint ligno
Shirley, papaveris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Lamiaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Mentha
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Papavereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
2770
1
27800
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