Catmint

Creeping Thyme

About Catmint and Creeping Thyme

Catmint

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

600300

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

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

A2, 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

Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

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

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flies

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

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

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Catmint

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

कटमींट

Creeping Thyme

In German

Katzenminze

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Catmint

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

catmint

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

catmint

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

nêveda

Tomilho

In Polish

catmint

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1259

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Creeping Thyme

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

Catmint and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Catmint and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Creeping Thyme

Care of Catmint and Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme 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 Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.