Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Europe, Middle East
Types
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Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
825
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40000
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Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-6
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
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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
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant 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
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Herb
Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Pawpaw
Peppermint
In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र
पिपरमिंट
In German
Papaya Pflanze
Pfefferminze
In French
usine de papaye
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
planta de la papaya
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
φυτό pawpaw
Μέντα
In Portuguese
planta mamão
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
pawpaw roślin
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
quince herba
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Annonaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Asimina Adans
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
918
1
27800
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