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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Eastern Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

2535
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Peppermint
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
चीनी एल्म

In German

Pfefferminze
Chinese Elm

In French

Menthe poivrée
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
olmo chino

In Greek

Μέντα
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Elm chinês

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Chiński Elm

In Latin

Peppermint
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Mentha
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1835
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Chinese Elm

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Importance of Peppermint and Chinese Elm

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Chinese Elm

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