Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Eastern Asia, Australia
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Pennisetum setaceum
Number of Varieties
2510
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Ivory, Rose, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Conduplicate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
occasional watering once established
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
eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
songbirds
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Borders, Ground Cover
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
Seeds
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used like flour
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
PENNISETUM alopecuroides
Common Name
Peppermint
Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Fountaingrass
In German
Pfefferminze
Fountaingrass
In French
Menthe poivrée
Fountaingrass
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Fountaingrass
In Greek
Μέντα
Fountaingrass
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Fountaingrass
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Fountaingrass
In Latin
Peppermint
Fountaingrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Mentha
Pennisetum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Paniceae
Subfamily
-
Panicoideae
Number of Species
18600
1
27800
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