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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Mentha spicata
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Number of Varieties

30-
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm-
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Lavender
White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin
Long slender

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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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 fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil

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
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Flies, Mites
pollinators

Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Leaves

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 a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata
DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Spearmint
Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना
Ukiuki

In German

Grüne Minze
Ukiuki

In French

menthe verte
Ukiuki

In Spanish

menta verde
Ukiuki

In Greek

δυόσμος
Ukiuki

In Portuguese

hortelã
Ukiuki

In Polish

mięta
Ukiuki

In Latin

Coriander
Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Mentha
Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

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Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

3041
1 27800
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Difference Between Spearmint and Ukiuki

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

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Importance of Spearmint and Ukiuki

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

Compare Facts of Spearmint vs Ukiuki

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