Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Forest edges, Wild, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm17.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm17.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
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Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Prunus avium
Common Name
Peppermint
Cherry Tree
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
चेरी का पेड़
In German
Pfefferminze
Kirschbaum
In French
Menthe poivrée
Cerisier
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Cerezo
In Greek
Μέντα
κερασιά
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
árvore de cereja
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
wiśniowe drzewo
In Latin
Peppermint
Cherry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Mentha
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18430
1
27800
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