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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs

Origin

California
Europe, Middle East

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'

Number of Varieties

325
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
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

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer
Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
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

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Acidic
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Maintains teeth healthy

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Herb

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
Mentha × piperita

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Peppermint

In Hindi

Toyon
पिपरमिंट

In German

Toyon
Pfefferminze

In French

Toyon
Menthe poivrée

In Spanish

Toyon
Mentha × piperita

In Greek

Toyon
Μέντα

In Portuguese

Toyon
Hortelã-pimenta

In Polish

Toyon
Mięta pieprzowa

In Latin

Toyon
Peppermint

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Mentha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

618
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Peppermint

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

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Importance of Toyon and Peppermint

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Toyon and Peppermint. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Toyon and Peppermint 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 Toyon is Body Ache and Stomach pain whereas of Peppermint is Mouth Sores, Pain killer and Vitamin A. Toyon has beauty benefits as follows: while Peppermint has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Toyon 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 Toyon 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 Toyon are Acidic 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. Toyon has showy fruits and Peppermint has no showy fruits. Also Toyon is not flowering and Peppermint is flowering. You can compare Toyon and Peppermint facts and facts of other plants too.