Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Freesia
Number of Varieties
2515
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Peppermint
Freesia
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
Freesia
In German
Pfefferminze
Freesie
In French
Menthe poivrée
Freesia
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
fresia
In Greek
Μέντα
freesia
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
freesia
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
frezja
In Latin
Peppermint
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Mentha
Freesia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
Ixioideae
Number of Species
1816
1
27800
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