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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Mentha spicata
Citrus sinensis

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Farms, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-9

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Bacterial fruit blotch, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
-

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Cosmetics, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata
CITRUS sinensis 'Washington'

Common Name

Spearmint
Navel Orange, Washington Navel Orange

In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना
संतरा

In German

Grüne Minze
Navel Orange

In French

menthe verte
Navel Orange

In Spanish

menta verde
Naranja de ombligo o «navel»

In Greek

δυόσμος
Navel Orange

In Portuguese

hortelã
Navel Orange

In Polish

mięta
Pomarańcza

In Latin

Coriander
Apelsīns

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Mentha
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
Citreae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

301
1 27800
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Difference Between Spearmint and Navel Orange

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

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Importance of Spearmint and Navel Orange

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

Compare Facts of Spearmint vs Navel Orange

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 Navel Orange 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 Navel Orange have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spearmint has no showy fruits and Navel Orange has showy fruits. Also Spearmint is not flowering and Navel Orange is not flowering . You can compare Spearmint and Navel Orange facts and facts of other plants too.