Catmint

Oswego Tea

About Catmint and Oswego Tea

Catmint

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

6003

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Skin irritation

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Catmint

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

कटमींट

Oswego चाय

In German

Katzenminze

Oswego Tee

In French

Catmint

Oswego thé

In Spanish

catmint

té Oswego

In Greek

catmint

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

nêveda

Tea Oswego

In Polish

catmint

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

16700

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Oswego Tea

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

Catmint and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Catmint and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Catmint and Oswego Tea

Care of Catmint and Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.