Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Western United States
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Blue Spruce
Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-72-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, 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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Canker, Needle rust, Scale
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
PICEA pungens 'Baby Blue Eyes'
Common Name
Peppermint
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In German
Pfefferminze
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In French
Menthe poivrée
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Enano Blue Spruce
In Greek
Μέντα
Νάνος Blue Spruce
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Anão Blue Spruce
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Dwarf Blue Spruce
In Latin
Peppermint
Blue dwarf Spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Lamiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Mentha
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
Piceoideae
Number of Species
1835
1
27800
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