Mentha
Genus
Also called menta, mint, mints
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Days to Harvest 85-100 days” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Germination Temp 70°F optimal” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Part Shade to Full Sun (4-6+ hours)” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Water Needs high” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Soil Type Rich, moist soil pH Range 6 - 7.5” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Best USDA Zones Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Spacing 18-24 inches - or contain in pots” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Height 18-24 inches” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Start Indoors 0 weeks before last frost” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Transplant ready: Cuttings root in 7-14 days and can be planted immediately” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Harvest signs Dense mat of stems, Vigorous spreading, Continuous new growth from rhizomes” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“leaves” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“Companion Plants ✓ Tomatoes (deters pests)✓ Cabbage” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
“⚠️ Avoid planting near: ✗ Other mints (will cross)” — Peppermint Growing Guide - How to Grow Peppermint | SuNutri Garden Guide
Who grows this
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3 species
Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 1 source page, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian