Catmint

Sausage Tree

About Catmint and Sausage Tree

Catmint

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

6009

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

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, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Full Sun

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Catmint

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

कटमींट

Sausage Tree

In German

Katzenminze

Sausage Tree

In French

Catmint

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

catmint

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

catmint

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

nêveda

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

catmint

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Sausage Tree

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

Catmint and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Catmint and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Sausage Tree

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