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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Europe

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-3

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Peppermint
Turnip

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
शलजम

In German

Pfefferminze
Rübe

In French

Menthe poivrée
Navet

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
Nabo

In Greek

Μέντα
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
Nabo

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
Rzepa

In Latin

Peppermint
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Mentha
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

18-
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Turnip

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

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Importance of Peppermint and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peppermint and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peppermint and Turnip 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 Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: Maintains teeth healthy.

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Turnip

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