Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Mediterranean
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Mentha spicata
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
3070
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-76-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-1
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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Flies, Mites
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MENTHA spicata
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Spearmint
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
पहाड़ी पुदीना
वर्षा लिली
In German
Grüne Minze
regen-Lilie
In French
menthe verte
pluie Lily
In Spanish
menta verde
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
δυόσμος
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
hortelã
Lily chuva
In Polish
mięta
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Coriander
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Mentha
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
3070
1
27800
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