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About Catmint and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Perennial
Grass

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

60025
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11 - 7

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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Catmint
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

कटमींट
Pampas grass

In German

Katzenminze
Pampasgrass

In French

Catmint
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

catmint
cortaderas

In Greek

catmint
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

nêveda
grama de Pampas

In Polish

catmint
Pampas trawy

In Latin

nepetae mixtam
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

125
1 27800
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Properties of Catmint and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Catmint and Pampas Grass

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

Catmint and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Catmint and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Pampas Grass

Care of Catmint and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.