Basil

Walkers Low Catmint

About Basil and Walkers Low Catmint

Basil

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Holy basil-

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

16010

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Basil

Catmint

In Hindi

तुलसी

कटमींट

In German

Basilikum

Katzenminze

In French

basilic

Catmint

In Spanish

albahaca

catmint

In Greek

βασιλικός

catmint

In Portuguese

manjericão

nêveda

In Polish

bazylia

catmint

In Latin

ocimum

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ocimum

Nepeta

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

150100

1 27800

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Properties of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint

Wondering what are the properties of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint? We provide you with everything About Basil and Walkers Low Catmint. Basil doesn't have thorns and Walkers Low Catmint doesn't have thorns. Also Basil does not have fragrant flowers. Basil has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting and Walkers Low Catmint has allergic reactions like Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Basil and Walkers Low Catmint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Basil and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Basil and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Basil and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly and Walkers Low Catmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Basil 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.