Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Middle East
Types
Red, Yellow and Baby Plum
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
3025
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Diarrhea, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Itchiness, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
As decorated salad
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Metabolism
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, For making oil, Repellent
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
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant
Herb
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Tiny Tim'
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Cherry Tomato
Peppermint
In Hindi
चेरी टमाटर
पिपरमिंट
In German
Kirschtomate
Pfefferminze
In French
Tomate cerise
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Tomate cherry
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Ντοματάκι
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Tomate cereja
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Pomidor wiśniowy
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Cherry LycopersiciSusceptibility
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Solanum
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Solaneae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Solanoideae
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Number of Species
10018
1
27800
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