Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Southeastern Asia
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo
Number of Varieties
251000
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-79-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Aphids, Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Aphids, Insects
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
BAMBUSA lako
Common Name
Peppermint
Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
तिमोर काला बांस
In German
Pfefferminze
Timor-schwarzer Bambus
In French
Menthe poivrée
Timor bambou noir
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
Timor Negro de bambú
In Greek
Μέντα
Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
Timor Black Bamboo
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
Timor Czarny Bambus
In Latin
Peppermint
Timor Niger Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Mentha
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Poaceae
Subfamily
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Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
18130
1
27800
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