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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean
Europe, Middle East

Types

Arbutus unedo
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Woodlands
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbiculate
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Hay fever, Oral Allergy, Skin irritation
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARBUTUS 'Marina'
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Marina Strawberry Tree, Strawberry Tree
Peppermint

In Hindi

झरबेरी पेड़
पिपरमिंट

In German

Erdbeerbaum
Pfefferminze

In French

arbousier
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Árbol de fresa
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

φράουλα δέντρο
Μέντα

In Portuguese

medronheiro
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Strawberry Tree
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

arbutus
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Arbutus
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

218
1 27800
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Difference Between Strawberry Tree and Peppermint

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Importance of Strawberry Tree and Peppermint

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Compare Facts of Strawberry Tree vs Peppermint

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 Strawberry Tree vs Peppermint 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 Strawberry Tree are Hay fever, Oral Allergy and Skin irritation whereas of Peppermint have flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn and Sore Throat respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Strawberry Tree has showy fruits and Peppermint has no showy fruits. Also Strawberry Tree is not flowering and Peppermint is flowering. You can compare Strawberry Tree and Peppermint facts and facts of other plants too.