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Peppermint and Spearmint Care

1 Care
1.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
1.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
1.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
1.4 Watering Plants
1.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
1.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
1.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
1.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
1.5 Soil
1.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
1.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
1.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
1.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
1.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
1.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
1.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies
1.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought

Watering Peppermint and Spearmint

Water is the most essential need of any plant. Watering requirements differ for every plant. Knowing the amount of water required is the most important part of Peppermint and Spearmint Facts. One needs to adequately water the plants keeping in mind that plants need season wise variations in water levels. While taking Peppermint and Spearmint care, it is important to know that too much water is more dangerous than not enough watering. Here we provide you with the exact watering required for your garden plant. Watering Peppermint and Spearmint is as follows:

  • Watering Peppermint in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Peppermint in Winter: Less Watering

  • Watering Spearmint in Summer: Lots of watering

  • Watering Spearmint in Winter: Average Water

Peppermint and Spearmint Diseases

Plants get infected many times due to lack of care. This makes it unhealthy and reduces its life too. Hence it is necessary to know the kind of disease on plants, to cure it and keep the plant healthy. Knowing About Peppermint and Spearmint diseases is very important factor of Peppermint and Spearmint Care. These plant's diseases are:

  • Peppermint: Red blotch
  • Spearmint: Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites and Whiteflies

Peppermint and Spearmint Pruning

Pruning is an important part of Peppermint and Spearmint care. Pruning helps to grow the plant with a faster rate. Peppermint and Spearmint pruning is done as follows:

  • Peppermint pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning

  • Spearmint pruning: Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves

Plants need fertilizers for its growth and increasing the life. Peppermint and Spearmint fertilizers are as follows:

  • Peppermint fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  • Spearmint fertilizers: All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer