Catmint

Peanut

About Catmint and Peanut

Catmint

Peanut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

South America

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6006

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Yellow

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

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, Skin Problems

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

ARACHIS hypogaea

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Peanut

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

मूंगफली

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Erdnuss

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Cacahuète

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Maní

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

Αράπικο φιστίκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Amendoim

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

Arachid

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Peanut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Arachis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Dalbergieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA1000

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and Peanut

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Peanut

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

Catmint and Peanut Physical Information

Catmint and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Peanut are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow

Care of Catmint and Peanut

Care of Catmint and Peanut 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 Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.