Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
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Europe, Middle East
Types
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
425
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water more in summer, 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
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets
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Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, 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
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Herb
Botanical Name
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
Peppermint
In Hindi
ओरिएंटल लिली
पिपरमिंट
In German
Orientalische Lilie
Pfefferminze
In French
Lily Oriental
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
lirio oriental
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Oriental Lily
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Lily Oriental
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Oriental Lily
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Oriental Lily
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Lamiales
Family
Liliaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Lilium
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lilieae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Lilioideae
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Number of Species
10818
1
27800
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