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About Catmint and Japanese Sedge

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
Japan
1.4 Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
600
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Lawn, shaded fields, Shaded sites
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Gold
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Subulate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Disease free, Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Variety of soil types, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Aphids, Bugs, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
CAREX hachijoensis 'Evergold'
7.2 Common Name
Catmint
Carex oshimensis Carex morrowii
7.2.1 In Hindi
कटमींट
Japanese Sedge
7.2.2 In German
Katzenminze
japanische Segge
7.2.3 In French
Catmint
Japanese carex
7.2.4 In Spanish
catmint
juncia japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
catmint
japanische Segge
7.2.6 In Portuguese
nêveda
Sedge japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
catmint
japoński turzyca
7.2.8 In Latin
nepetae mixtam
Sedge Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Poales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Nepeta
Carex
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Nepeteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
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Properties of Catmint and Japanese Sedge

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

Season and Care of Catmint and Japanese Sedge

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

Catmint and Japanese Sedge Physical Information

Catmint and Japanese Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Japanese Sedge height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Japanese Sedge are as follows:

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

  • Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Japanese Sedge flower color: Tan

  • Japanese Sedge leaf color: Dark Green and Gold

Care of Catmint and Japanese Sedge

Care of Catmint and Japanese Sedge 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 Japanese Sedge pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.