Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Europe, Middle East
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
10025
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate elongated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Herb
Botanical Name
LYCOPERSICON esculentum var. cerasiforme 'Riesentraube'
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Riesentraube Tomato
Peppermint
In Hindi
Hydrangea
पिपरमिंट
In German
Hortensie
Pfefferminze
In French
Hortensia
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Hortensia
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
υδραγεία
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Hortensja
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Hibiscus
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Lamiales
Family
Solanaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
-
Mentha
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
10018
1
27800
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