Mentha piperita(Lavender Mint, Peppermint)One of the easiest herbs to grow; it grows rapidly, sending out runners everywhere and can become weedy if leftunchecked. To avoid having the rest of your garden overrun with mint, plant it in containers.

Landscape Information

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Arabic Name: نعناع فلفليPronounciation: MEN-thuh pip-er-EE-tuhPlant Type: GroundcoverOrigin: Hybrid Origin, EuropeHeat Zones: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10Hardiness Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10Uses: Specimen, Container, Edible, Medicinal,Ground coverSize/ShapeGrowth Rate: FastTree Shape: SpreadingCanopy Symmetry: IrregularCanopy Density: MediumCanopy Texture: MediumHeight at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 mSpread at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 meter, 1 to 1.5metersTime to Ultimate Height: 1 Year, 1 to 2 YearsNotesSpace plants about 30cm apart to give themroom to spread and grow.

Mentha piperita(Lavender Mint, Peppermint)

Botanical Description

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FoliageLeaf Arrangement: OppositeLeaf Venation: PinnateLeaf Persistance: EvergreenLeaf Type: SimpleLeaf Blade: 5 - 10 cmLeaf Shape: LanceolateLeaf Margins: SerrateLeaf Textures: Smooth, Glossy, MediumLeaf Scent: PleasantColor(growing season): GreenColor(changing season): GreenFlowerFlower Showiness: FalseFlower Size Range: 0 - 1.5Flower Scent: No FraganceFlower Color: Purple, White, PinkSeasons: SummerTrunkTrunk Esthetic Values: Not Showy, SmoothFruitFruit Showiness: False

Mentha piperita(Lavender Mint, Peppermint)

Horticulture Management

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ToleranceFrost Tolerant: YesHeat Tolerant: YesDrought Tolerant: NoSalt Tolerance: PoorRequirementsSoil Requirements: Clay, Loam, SandSoil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, AlkalineWater Requirements: ModerateLight Requirements: Full, PartManagementToxity: NoInvasive Potential: YesSusceptibility to Pests and Diseases: NoPruning Requirement: No pruning at allFruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: NoSurface Rooting: NoLife Span: Less than 25Edible Parts: LeafPlant Propagations: Cutting, Rhizomes

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