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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Goldrush apple tree, Gala apple tree, Fuji apple tree

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Fertile bottom land

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-2

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bees, Birds, Wildlife

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Abdominal pain, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
High cholestrol, Indigestion, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Added to salads, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
MALUS domestica 'Arkansas Black'

Common Name

Peppermint
Apple, Arkansas Black Apple, Cooking Apple, Eating Apple

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Arkansas Black Apple Tree

In German

Pfefferminze
Arkansas Schwarz Apple Baum

In French

Menthe poivrée
Arkansas noir d'Apple Arbre

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Arkansas Negro de Apple Árbol

In Greek

Μέντα
Αρκάνσας Μαύρο της Apple Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Arkansas Preto da Apple Árvore

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Arkansas Czarny jabłko Drzewo

In Latin

Peppermint
Texas Niger Apple Arbor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Mentha
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1832
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Arkansas Black Apple

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Importance of Peppermint and Arkansas Black Apple

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Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Arkansas Black Apple

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