Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
Origin
Europe, Middle East
Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Thorns
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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88% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees
Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
Edible Uses
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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used As Indoor Plant
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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Herb
Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
Common Name
Peppermint
In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
In German
Pfefferminze
In French
Menthe poivrée
In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
In Greek
Μέντα
In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
In Latin
Peppermint
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Mentha
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
18
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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