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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Tree

Origin

Europe, Middle East
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

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

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm430.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Ovate

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Clay, Loam

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
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Peppermint
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
Red Elderberry

In German

Pfefferminze
Rote Holunder

In French

Menthe poivrée
Red sureau

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Μέντα
κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Red Elderberry

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Red Elderberry

In Latin

Peppermint
pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae
Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Mentha
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

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Number of Species

187
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Red Elderberry

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

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Importance of Peppermint and Red Elderberry

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Red Elderberry

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