Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Middle East
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Peppermint
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
echinocactus
In German
Pfefferminze
echinocactus
In French
Menthe poivrée
echinocactus
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
echinocactus
In Greek
Μέντα
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Echinocactus
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Echinocactus
In Latin
Peppermint
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Mentha
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1811
1
27800
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