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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

2524
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm0.54 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm0.75 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is 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

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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
-

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Respiratory problems

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
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Peppermint
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Sikalemen

In German

Pfefferminze
Zyklamen

In French

Menthe poivrée
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Ciclamen

In Greek

Μέντα
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Cíclame

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Cyklamen

In Latin

Peppermint
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Mentha
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Mentheae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

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Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

1823
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Cyclamen

If you are confused whether Peppermint or Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peppermint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cyclamen fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peppermint and Cyclamen if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peppermint and Cyclamen

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Cyclamen

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