Catmint

Mugo Pine

About Catmint and Mugo Pine

Catmint

Mugo Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Pinus mugo, Swiss Mountain Pine

Number of Varieties

60040

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Mountains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-82-7

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Needle like

Thorns

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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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 branches, 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Antiasthamatic, Cardiotonic, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Shelterbelt, Used as firewood, Used for making green dye

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

Alpine, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

PINUS mugo

Common Name

Catmint

Dwarf Mountain Pine, Mugo pine, Mountain Pine

In Hindi

कटमींट

Mugo Pine

In German

Katzenminze

Bergkiefer

In French

Catmint

Pinus mugo

In Spanish

catmint

Pinus mugo

In Greek

catmint

Mugo Pine

In Portuguese

nêveda

Pinus mugo

In Polish

catmint

Kosodrzewina

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Mugo Pine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Mugo Pine

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Mugo Pine

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

Catmint and Mugo Pine Physical Information

Catmint and Mugo Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Mugo Pine height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Mugo Pine are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mugo Pine flower color: Yellow
Mugo Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Mugo Pine

Care of Catmint and Mugo Pine 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 Mugo Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mugo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.