Catmint

Red Alder

About Catmint and Red Alder

Catmint

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

60030

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Catmint

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

कटमींट

red alder

In German

Katzenminze

rot-Erle

In French

Catmint

aulne rouge

In Spanish

catmint

aliso rojo

In Greek

catmint

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

nêveda

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

catmint

czerwony olcha

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Red Alder

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

Catmint and Red Alder Physical Information

Catmint and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Red Alder are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Red Alder

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