Catmint

Hackberry

About Catmint and Hackberry

Catmint

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

North America, Canada

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

60070

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-9

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Catmint

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

कटमींट

HACKBERRY

In German

Katzenminze

Hackberry

In French

Catmint

micocoulier

In Spanish

catmint

almez

In Greek

catmint

hackberry

In Portuguese

nêveda

hackberry

In Polish

catmint

hackberry

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

170

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Hackberry

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

Catmint and Hackberry Physical Information

Catmint and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Hackberry are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catmint and Hackberry

Care of Catmint and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.