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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
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Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 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
A1, A2, A3, 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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Peppermint
Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Pfefferminze
Feldsalat

In French

Menthe poivrée
Mâche

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Miramores

In Greek

Μέντα
Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Roszpunka

In Latin

Peppermint
Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae
Valerianaceae

Genus

Mentha
Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Valerianeae

Subfamily

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Valerianoideae

Number of Species

18100
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Lamb's Lettuce

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Importance of Peppermint and Lamb's Lettuce

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Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Lamb's Lettuce

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