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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

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

25-
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-12

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Green, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, 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

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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

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
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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
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Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

Peppermint
Marijuana

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
मारिजुआना

In German

Pfefferminze
Marihuana

In French

Menthe poivrée
Marijuana

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Marijuana

In Greek

Μέντα
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Maconha

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Marihuana

In Latin

Peppermint
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Mentha
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

183
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Marijuana

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Importance of Peppermint and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Marijuana

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 Marijuana 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 Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppermint has no showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare Peppermint and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.