Catmint

Pennywort

About Catmint and Pennywort

Catmint

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

600NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-5

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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

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

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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

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Anxiety, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Catmint and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Pennywort

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

Catmint and Pennywort Physical Information

Catmint and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Pennywort are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Pennywort

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