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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Annual Flower

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
A1, A2, A3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Red, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Moist but 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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
PAPAVER rhoeas

Common Name

Peppermint
Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
शर्ली अफीम

In German

Pfefferminze
Klatschmohn

In French

Menthe poivrée
shirley pavot

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Shirley amapola

In Greek

Μέντα
Shirley παπαρούνας

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Shirley poppy

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Shirley maku

In Latin

Peppermint
Shirley, papaveris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae
Papaveraceae

Genus

Mentha
Papaver

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Papavereae

Subfamily

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Paperveroideae

Number of Species

18770
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

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

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Importance of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Shirley Poppy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy is Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative and Tonic. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Shirley Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Shirley Poppy

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 Shirley Poppy 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 Shirley Poppy have Headache and Toxic if not prepared properly respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peppermint has no showy fruits and Shirley Poppy has no showy fruits. Also Peppermint is flowering and Shirley Poppy is not flowering . You can compare Peppermint and Shirley Poppy facts and facts of other plants too.