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About Catmint and Lily


About Lily and Catmint


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia  
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint  
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
110  
99+

Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water  

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  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii  
LILIUM  

Common Name
Catmint  
Lily  

In Hindi
कटमींट  
लिली  

In German
Katzenminze  
Lilie  

In French
Catmint  
Lis  

In Spanish
catmint  
Lirio  

In Greek
catmint  
Κρίνος  

In Portuguese
nêveda  
Lírio  

In Polish
catmint  
Lilia  

In Latin
nepetae mixtam  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Nepeteae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
-  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
1  
109  
99+

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Properties of Catmint and Lily

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Lily

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

Catmint and Lily Physical Information

Catmint and Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Lily are as follows:

Care of Catmint and Lily

Care of Catmint and Lily 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 Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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