Catmint

Nut Sedge

About Catmint and Nut Sedge

Catmint

Nut Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

600NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-12

0 99

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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Dark Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

V-Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Pigs

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, used for weaving hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

CYPERUS esculentus

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

अखरोट सेज

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Nuss -Segge

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

souchet

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

tuerca de la juncia

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Nut Sedge

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

nakrętka turzyca

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

nut Sedge

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and Nut Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Nut Sedge

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

Catmint and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Catmint and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catmint and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Catmint and Nut Sedge

Care of Catmint and Nut 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 Nut Sedge 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 Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.