1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Europe, Middle East
1.4 Types
Mentha × piperita 'Candymint', Mentha × piperita 'Citrata', Mentha × piperita 'Crispa'
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.00 cm
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6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bees
5.12 Allergy
flushing of face, Headache, Heartburn, Sore Throat
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Maintains teeth healthy
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Mouth Sores, Pain killer, Vitamin A
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
In toothpaste, Mouth freshner, Used in flavouring curries, teas, used in Indian cuisine in curries
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mentha × piperita
7.2 Common Name
Peppermint
7.2.1 In Hindi
पिपरमिंट
7.2.2 In German
Pfefferminze
7.2.3 In French
Menthe poivrée
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mentha × piperita
7.2.5 In Greek
Μέντα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortelã-pimenta
7.2.7 In Polish
Mięta pieprzowa
7.2.8 In Latin
Peppermint
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
8.6 Genus
Mentha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species