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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Middle East
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Types

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

2560
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm22.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Variety of soil types

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain

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
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
Ranunculus acris

Common Name

Peppermint
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Ranunculus

In German

Pfefferminze
Ranunkel

In French

Menthe poivrée
Ranunculus

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
ranúnculo

In Greek

Μέντα
Ranunculus

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Ranogkylos

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Ranogkylos

In Latin

Peppermint
Ranogkylos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Mentha
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Ranunculeae

Subfamily

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Ranunculoideae

Number of Species

18600
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Ranunculus

If you are confused whether Peppermint or Ranunculus 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 Ranunculus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peppermint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ranunculus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peppermint and Ranunculus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peppermint and Ranunculus

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Ranunculus

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