Catmint

Cantaloupe

About Catmint and Cantaloupe

Catmint

Cantaloupe

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Africa

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

C melo subsp melo

Number of Varieties

6005

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-4

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

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

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove Vines

Fertilizers

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

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

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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

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

CUCUMIS melo

Common Name

Catmint

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

In Hindi

कटमींट

खरबूजा

In German

Katzenminze

Cantaloup Melone

In French

Catmint

Cantaloup

In Spanish

catmint

Cantalupo

In Greek

catmint

Πεπονάκι

In Portuguese

nêveda

Cantalupo

In Polish

catmint

Kantalupa

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

cantaloupe

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Nepeteae

Melothrieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Cantaloupe

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

Catmint and Cantaloupe Physical Information

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

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catmint and Cantaloupe

Care of Catmint and Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.