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About Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
China

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

6001500
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12 - 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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Acicular

Thorns

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii
BAMBUSA oldhamii

Common Name

Catmint
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo

In Hindi

कटमींट
Bānsa

In German

Katzenminze
Bambus

In French

Catmint
Bambou

In Spanish

catmint
Bambú

In Greek

catmint
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

nêveda
bambu

In Polish

catmint
Bambus

In Latin

nepetae mixtam
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe

Nepeteae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

191
1 27800
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Properties of Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo Physical Information

Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Giant Timber Bamboo height is 1,000.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo are as follows:

  • Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Giant Timber Bamboo flower color:

  • Giant Timber Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo

Care of Catmint and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Timber Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.