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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Middle East
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
western red lily

Number of Varieties

251
0 40000
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Habitat

Wide range of ecological site
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22

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 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Dark Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate elongated
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Mid Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained

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, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

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
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

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
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Herb
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Mentha × piperita
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Peppermint
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

पिपरमिंट
wood lily

In German

Pfefferminze
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

Menthe poivrée
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

Mentha × piperita
lirio de madera

In Greek

Μέντα
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Hortelã-pimenta
wood lily

In Polish

Mięta pieprzowa
lilia drewna

In Latin

Peppermint
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Mentha
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
Lilioideae

Number of Species

1880
1 27800
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Difference Between Peppermint and Wood Lily

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

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Importance of Peppermint and Wood Lily

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

Compare Facts of Peppermint vs Wood Lily

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