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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
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
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
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Mentha
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1832
1
27800
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