Catmint

Sawtooth Oak

About Catmint and Sawtooth Oak

Catmint

Sawtooth Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Quercus acutissima

Number of Varieties

600450

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-3

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm1,070.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Beetles, Butterflies

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

QUERCUS acutissima

Common Name

Catmint

Sawtooth Oak

In Hindi

कटमींट

Sawtooth Oak

In German

Katzenminze

Sägezahn- Eiche

In French

Catmint

Sawtooth Oak

In Spanish

catmint

diente de sierra de roble

In Greek

catmint

πριονωτή Oak

In Portuguese

nêveda

Sawtooth Oak

In Polish

catmint

piłokształtny Oak

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Quercus acutissima

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Number of Species

160

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Properties of Catmint and Sawtooth Oak

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Sawtooth Oak

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

Catmint and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Catmint and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Sawtooth Oak leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Catmint and Sawtooth Oak

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