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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern America
Europe, Middle East

Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

100025
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

9.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
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, Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits

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Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
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

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Lilac
Peppermint

In Hindi

बकाइन
पिपरमिंट

In German

Flieder
Pfefferminze

In French

lilas
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

lila
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

πασχαλιά
Μέντα

In Portuguese

lilás
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

liliowy
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

lilac
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Syringa
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

1218
1 27800
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Difference Between Lilacs and Peppermint

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Importance of Lilacs and Peppermint

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lilacs and Peppermint. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lilacs and Peppermint 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 Lilacs is Fever and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms whereas of Peppermint is Mouth Sores, Pain killer and Vitamin A. Lilacs has beauty benefits as follows: while Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lilacs vs Peppermint

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 Lilacs vs Peppermint 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 Lilacs are Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose whereas of Peppermint have flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lilacs has no showy fruits and Peppermint has no showy fruits. Also Lilacs is flowering and Peppermint is flowering. You can compare Lilacs and Peppermint facts and facts of other plants too.