Scientific Classification of Peppermint and Chicory

Peppermint and Chicory Kingdom

The scientific classification of Peppermint and Chicory includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Peppermint and Chicory kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Peppermint and Chicory Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Peppermint and Chicory family is a major factor of Peppermint and Chicory Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Peppermint belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Chicory belongs to the family Asteraceae.

Peppermint and Chicory Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Peppermint and Chicory genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Peppermint and Chicory, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Mentha and other plant's genus is Cichorium. Peppermint tribe is Mentheae and Chicory tribe is Cichorieae. Peppermint clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Chicory clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Asterales. Every plant have subfamilies. Peppermint subfamilies are, Not Available and Chicory subfamilies are Cichorioideae. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Peppermint and Chicory and other products also.