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About Catmint and Red Fescue
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
1.4 Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Lustrous Creeping Red Fescue, Rubra trichophylla, Rubra rubra
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Wide range of ecological site
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7 - 1
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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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20.30 cm
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5.10 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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40.60 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs 2-3 times watering per week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
fertilize in fall
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Billbugs, Dollar spot, Pythium blight, Red blotch, Red thread, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bugs
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
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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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
FESTUCA rubra
7.2 Common Name
Catmint
Red Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
कटमींट
Red Fescue
7.2.2 In German
Katzenminze
Rotschwingel
7.2.3 In French
Catmint
fétuque rouge
7.2.4 In Spanish
catmint
festuca roja
7.2.5 In Greek
catmint
κόκκινο Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
nêveda
Red festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
catmint
Kostrzewa czerwona
7.2.8 In Latin
nepetae mixtam
Red Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Nepeta
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Nepeteae
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Catmint and Red Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Red Fescue

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

Catmint and Red Fescue Physical Information

Catmint and Red Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Red Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catmint and Red Fescue are as follows:

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

  • Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Red Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Red Fescue leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Red Fescue

Care of Catmint and Red Fescue 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 Fescue pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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