Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis
Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loamy, 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
Double
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
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'
Common Name
Peppermint
Firewheel
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Firewheel
In German
Pfefferminze
Feuerrad
In French
Menthe poivrée
Firewheel
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Firewheel
In Greek
Μέντα
Firewheel
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Firewheel
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Firewheel
In Latin
Peppermint
Firewheel
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Mentha
Gaillardia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Embryophyta
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1825
1
27800
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