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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
-

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

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
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

Soil Type

Loamy
Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Sandy

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Part sun

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
Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Peppermint
Common Mallow

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
malva neglecta

In German

Pfefferminze
malva neglecta

In French

Menthe poivrée
malva neglecta

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Malva neglecta

In Greek

Μέντα
Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
malva neglecta

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

Peppermint
neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Mentha
Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
Malveae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

1830
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Common Mallow

If you are confused whether Peppermint or Common Mallow are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peppermint and Common Mallow Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peppermint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Common Mallow fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peppermint and Common Mallow if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peppermint and Common Mallow

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Common Mallow. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow is anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Ulcers. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Common Mallow has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Common Mallow

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 Common Mallow 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 Common Mallow have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppermint has no showy fruits and Common Mallow has no showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and Common Mallow is not flowering . You can compare Peppermint and Common Mallow facts and facts of other plants too.