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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Mentha spicata

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oval with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

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

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Aphids, Flies, Mites

Allergy

Pollen
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
MENTHA spicata

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Spearmint

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
पहाड़ी पुदीना

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Grüne Minze

In French

plante Bluebell
menthe verte

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
menta verde

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
δυόσμος

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
hortelã

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
mięta

In Latin

Bluebell herba
Coriander

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
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Number of Species

1130
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebell and Spearmint

If you are confused whether Bluebell or Spearmint 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 Bluebell and Spearmint Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bluebell are High amounts of nutrients and organic fertlizers, whereas for Spearmint fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bluebell and Spearmint if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bluebell and Spearmint

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bluebell and Spearmint. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bluebell 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 Bluebell is whereas of Spearmint is Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders and Stomach pain. Bluebell has beauty benefits as follows: while Spearmint has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bluebell 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 Bluebell 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 Bluebell are Pollen 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. Bluebell has no showy fruits and Spearmint has no showy fruits. Also Bluebell is flowering and Spearmint is not flowering . You can compare Bluebell and Spearmint facts and facts of other plants too.