Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Australia
Europe, Middle East
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Herb
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Peppermint
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
पिपरमिंट
In German
Flaschenbaum
Pfefferminze
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
3018
1
27800
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