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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Middle Africa

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

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
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Peppermint
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
हाथी घास

In German

Pfefferminze
Elefantengras

In French

Menthe poivrée
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
pasto elefante

In Greek

Μέντα
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
capim-elefante

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Peppermint
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Mentha
Pennisetum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

181
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Elephant Grass

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

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Importance of Peppermint and Elephant Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Elephant Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Elephant Grass 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 Elephant Grass is Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders and Wounds. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Elephant Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Elephant Grass

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