Catmint

Lamb's Lettuce

About Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce

Catmint

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

6001

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Catmint

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

कटमींट

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Katzenminze

Feldsalat

In French

Catmint

Mâche

In Spanish

catmint

Miramores

In Greek

catmint

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

nêveda

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

catmint

Roszpunka

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

Family

Lamiaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1100

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Properties of Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Catmint and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.