Catmint

China Rose

About Catmint and China Rose

Catmint

China Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Asia, Europe, North America

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

R. chinensis var. chinensis, R. chinensis var. spontanea,R. chinensis var. semperflorens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Rosa chinensis

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

China Rose, Chinese rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

चीनी गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Rosa chinensis

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Rosier de Chine

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Rosa chinensis

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

Rosa chinensis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

chinese Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

Chińska róża

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Chinese rosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and China Rose

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and China Rose

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

Catmint and China Rose Physical Information

Catmint and China Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas China Rose height is 130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and China Rose are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
China Rose flower color: Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White and Yellow
China Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and China Rose

Care of Catmint and China Rose 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 China Rose pruning is done 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 China Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.