Catmint

Bael

About Catmint and Bael

Catmint

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

60018

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Catmint

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

कटमींट

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Katzenminze

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Catmint

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

catmint

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

catmint

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

nêveda

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

catmint

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Bael

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

Catmint and Bael Physical Information

Catmint and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Bael are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Catmint and Bael

Care of Catmint and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.