Candytuft

Walkers Low Catmint

About Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint

Candytuft

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

22010

0 40000

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Habitat

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

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?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IBERIS sempervirens

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Candytuft

Catmint

In Hindi

Candytuft

कटमींट

In German

Schleifenblume

Katzenminze

In French

candytuft

Catmint

In Spanish

candytuft

catmint

In Greek

candytuft

catmint

In Portuguese

ibero

nêveda

In Polish

candytuft

catmint

In Latin

Coleus

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Iberis

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

50100

1 27800

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Properties of Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Candytuft and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Walkers Low Catmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candytuft 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.