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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Mentha spicata
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm7.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites
Beetles

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Spearmint
Columbus Hops

In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना
साधारण राज़क

In German

Grüne Minze
Echter Hopfen

In French

menthe verte
Houblon

In Spanish

menta verde
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

δυόσμος
Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

hortelã
Lúpulo

In Polish

mięta
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Coriander
Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Mentha
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

303
1 27800
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Difference Between Spearmint and Columbus Hops

If you are confused whether Spearmint or Columbus Hops 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 Spearmint and Columbus Hops Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spearmint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Columbus Hops fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spearmint and Columbus Hops if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spearmint and Columbus Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spearmint and Columbus Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spearmint and Columbus Hops 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 Spearmint is Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders and Stomach pain whereas of Columbus Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Spearmint has beauty benefits as follows: while Columbus Hops has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spearmint vs Columbus Hops

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 Spearmint vs Columbus Hops 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 Spearmint are bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Columbus Hops have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spearmint has no showy fruits and Columbus Hops has showy fruits. Also Spearmint is not flowering and Columbus Hops is not flowering . You can compare Spearmint and Columbus Hops facts and facts of other plants too.