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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Japan

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
V. vitis-idaea var. vitis-idaea, V. vitis-idaea var. minus Lodd

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-6
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 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
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
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
Requires regular watering, when new, water every week

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

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Birds

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
VACCINIUM vitis-idaea

Common Name

Peppermint
Lingonberry

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Lingonberry

In German

Pfefferminze
Preiselbeere

In French

Menthe poivrée
Airelle

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Lingonberry

In Greek

Μέντα
Lingonberry

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Lingonberry

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
borówki brusznicy

In Latin

Peppermint
Lingonberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Mentha
Vaccinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1838
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Lingonberry

If you are confused whether Peppermint or Lingonberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peppermint and Lingonberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peppermint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lingonberry fertilizers required are for fruiting plantsuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peppermint and Lingonberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peppermint and Lingonberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Lingonberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry is Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Lingonberry has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Lingonberry

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 Lingonberry 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 Lingonberry have 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 Lingonberry has showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and Lingonberry is not flowering . You can compare Peppermint and Lingonberry facts and facts of other plants too.