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About Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

6007
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 7

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, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

Catmint
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

कटमींट
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

Katzenminze
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

Catmint
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

catmint
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

catmint
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

nêveda
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

catmint
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

nepetae mixtam
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae
Triticeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

12
1 27800
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Properties of Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Catmint and Blue Lyme Grass 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 Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.