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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East
North America

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Number of Varieties

25175
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Peppermint
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
American Elm Tree

In German

Pfefferminze
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

Menthe poivrée
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

Μέντα
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

Peppermint
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Mentha
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

186
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and American Elm

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Importance of Peppermint and American Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and American Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and American Elm 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 Peppermint is Mouth Sores, Pain killer and Vitamin A whereas of American Elm is Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic and Salve. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while American Elm has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs American Elm

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