Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
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Number of Varieties
2540
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Lobed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Water occasionally
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Dry
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
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
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Herb
Edible
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Common Name
Peppermint
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
henbit deadnettle
In German
Pfefferminze
henbit deadnettle
In French
Menthe poivrée
henbit deadnettle
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
deadnettle henbit
In Greek
Μέντα
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
henbit deadnettle
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Henbit jasnota
In Latin
Peppermint
henbit deadnettle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Mentha
Lamium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
1826
1
27800
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