Catmint

Cypress Vine

About Catmint and Cypress Vine

Catmint

Cypress Vine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

South Africa

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

60010

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long, Alternate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Prune to control growth, 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, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Catmint

star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

कटमींट

Kunjlata

In German

Katzenminze

Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

Catmint

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

catmint

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

catmint

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

nêveda

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

catmint

Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

125

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Cypress Vine

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Cypress Vine

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

Catmint and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Catmint and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Cypress Vine are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Catmint and Cypress Vine

Care of Catmint and Cypress Vine 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 Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.