Catmint

Celery Cabbage

About Catmint and Celery Cabbage

Catmint

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Europe

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

60015

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong Circular Round

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Catmint

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

कटमींट

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Katzenminze

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Catmint

céleri chou

In Spanish

catmint

apio col

In Greek

catmint

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

nêveda

aipo couve

In Polish

catmint

seler Kapusta

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Nepeteae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Celery Cabbage

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

Catmint and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Catmint and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

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

Care of Catmint and Celery Cabbage

Care of Catmint and Celery Cabbage 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 Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.