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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Europe, Middle East  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Wide range of ecological site  
Roadsides, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Allow to dry out slightly between 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies  

Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Herb  
Flower borders  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita  
Tagetes lucida  

Common Name
Peppermint  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold  

In Hindi
पिपरमिंट  
sweetscented marigold  

In German
Pfefferminze  
süß duftend Ringelblume  

In French
Menthe poivrée  
Yauhtli  

In Spanish
Mentha × piperita  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís  

In Greek
Μέντα  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ  

In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta  
Tarragon Mexicano  

In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa  
słodkie pachnące nagietka  

In Latin
Peppermint  
sweetscented marigold  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Mentha  
Tagetes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
18  
99+
50  
99+

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Difference Between Peppermint and Sweetscented Marigold

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