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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Mediterranean

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Number of Varieties

2539
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-8

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

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
Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
LAVANDULA stoechas 'Bee Brilliant'

Common Name

Peppermint
Spanish Lavender

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
फ्रेंच लैवेंडर

In German

Pfefferminze
Französisch Lavendel

In French

Menthe poivrée
lavande française

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
lavanda francés

In Greek

Μέντα
γαλλική λεβάντα

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
lavanda francesa

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
francuski lawendy

In Latin

Peppermint
stoechade

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Mentha
Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1847
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and French Lavender

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Importance of Peppermint and French Lavender

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and French Lavender. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and French Lavender 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 French Lavender is Acne and Skin irritation. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while French Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs French Lavender

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 French Lavender 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 French Lavender have Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppermint has no showy fruits and French Lavender has no showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and French Lavender is flowering. You can compare Peppermint and French Lavender facts and facts of other plants too.