Catmint

Dame's Rocket

About Catmint and Dame's Rocket

Catmint

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

6004

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Catmint

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

कटमींट

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

Katzenminze

Rockets Freifrau

In French

Catmint

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

catmint

Rocket Dame

In Greek

catmint

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

nêveda

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

catmint

Rocket Dame

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

150

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Properties of Catmint and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Dame's Rocket

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

Catmint and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Catmint and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Dame's Rocket

Care of Catmint and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.