Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle East
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Number of Varieties
257
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Blue Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Black
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Black
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Black
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Regular watering during dry periods
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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Common Name
Peppermint
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Black Mondo Grass
In German
Pfefferminze
Mondo Gras Busch
In French
Menthe poivrée
Black Mondo Grass
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
entre el césped
In Greek
Μέντα
Black Mondo Grass
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Black Mondo Grass
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Black Mondo Grass
In Latin
Peppermint
Black Mondo Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Mentha
Ophiopogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1850
1
27800
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