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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Herbs
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
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Types

Mentha spicata
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-1

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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Palmately Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
Immunity

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
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

Common Name

Spearmint
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना
Plumcot

In German

Grüne Minze
Plumcot

In French

menthe verte
plumcot

In Spanish

menta verde
plumcot

In Greek

δυόσμος
Plumcot

In Portuguese

hortelã
plumcot

In Polish

mięta
Plumcot

In Latin

Coriander
Plumcot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Mentha
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3025
1 27800
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Difference Between Spearmint and Plumcot

If you are confused whether Spearmint or Plumcot 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 Plumcot Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spearmint are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Plumcot fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spearmint and Plumcot if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spearmint and Plumcot

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

Compare Facts of Spearmint vs Plumcot

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