Catmint

Eucalyptus

About Catmint and Eucalyptus

Catmint

Eucalyptus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrubs, Trees

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

600700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

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

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm32.81 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Eucalyptus

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Eucalyptus

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

नीलगिरी

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Eukalyptus

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Eucalyptus

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Eucalipto

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

ευκάλυπτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Eucalipto

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

Eukaliptus

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Eucalyptus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Eucalyptus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Eucalypteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Eucalyptus

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

Catmint and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Catmint and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Eucalyptus

Care of Catmint and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.