Catmint

Ajwain plant

About Catmint and Ajwain plant

Catmint

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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5.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Circular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catmint and Ajwain plant

Wondering what are the properties of Catmint and Ajwain plant? We provide you with everything About Catmint and Ajwain plant. Catmint doesn't have thorns and Ajwain plant doesn't have thorns. Also Catmint does not have fragrant flowers. Catmint has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract and Ajwain plant has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract. 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 Catmint and Ajwain plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catmint and Ajwain plant

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

Catmint and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Catmint and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Ajwain plant

Care of Catmint and Ajwain plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.