Peppermint
Mentha × piperita
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Very Easy
📖 About this plant
Peppermint is one of the most widely used medicinal herbs, prized for its high menthol content that provides cooling relief for digestion, headaches, and congestion. A natural hybrid, it spreads aggressively and is best grown in containers to prevent garden invasion.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Partial shade to full sun (4-6 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 days
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
Rich, moist, well-draining loam; does not tolerate drought; pH 6.0-7.0
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Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4-6 weeks during growing season; compost mulch
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
पुदीना
BN
Bengali
পেপারমিন্ট
MR
Marathi
पिपरमिंट
TE
Telugu
పెప్పర్మింట్
TA
Tamil
பெப்பர்மின்ட்
GU
Gujarati
પેપરમિંટ
UR
Urdu
پیپرمنٹ
KN
Kannada
ಪೆಪ್ಪರ್ಮಿಂಟ್
OR
Odia
ପେପରମିଣ୍ଟ
ML
Malayalam
പെപ്പർമിന്റ്
PA
Punjabi
ਪੈਪਰਮਿੰਟ
AS
Assamese
পেপাৰমিন্ট
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Europe, Middle East (hybrid of M. aquatica × M. spicata)
- 📏 Max height
- 30-90 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; menthol oil can be harmful to pets in concentrated form
- 🌱 Propagation
- Stem cuttings; root division; runners — extremely invasive, grow in containers
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; menthol oil can be harmful to pets in concentrated form
Common issues
- Rust fungus on leaves
- Spider mites
- Aggressive root spreading (invasive)
- Root rot
💡 Care tips
- Contains menthol used for headaches and digestive relief
- Grow in containers as it spreads aggressively by runners
- HARVEST leaves anytime for fresh or dried use
- Pest-repellent properties make it a great companion plant
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