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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Middle East
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
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Number of Varieties

254
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7 - 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

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, Medium

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Peppermint
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Big Bluestem grass

In German

Pfefferminze
Große Bartgras

In French

Menthe poivrée
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

Μέντα
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

Peppermint
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lillosida

Order

Lamiales
Poaceae

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Mentha
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

18150
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Big Bluestem

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Importance of Peppermint and Big Bluestem

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Big Bluestem. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem is . Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Big Bluestem has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Big Bluestem

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 Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppermint has no showy fruits and Big Bluestem has no showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and Big Bluestem is flowering. You can compare Peppermint and Big Bluestem facts and facts of other plants too.