Babaco

Walkers Low Catmint

About Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint

Babaco

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Perennial

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

010

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Catmint

In Hindi

Babaco

कटमींट

In German

Babaco

Katzenminze

In French

Babaco

Catmint

In Spanish

Babaco

catmint

In Greek

Babaco

catmint

In Portuguese

Babaco

nêveda

In Polish

Babaco

catmint

In Latin

Babaco

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Caricaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Walkers Low Catmint doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Walkers Low Catmint has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint

Season and care of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Walkers Low Catmint season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Walkers Low Catmint is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Walkers Low Catmint is Neutral.

Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Babaco and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Walkers Low Catmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.