Catmint

Siberian Squill

About Catmint and Siberian Squill

Catmint

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

6003

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm5.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Catmint

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

कटमींट

Scilla siberica

In German

Katzenminze

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

Catmint

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

catmint

siberica Scilla

In Greek

catmint

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

nêveda

Scilla siberica

In Polish

catmint

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

181

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Properties of Catmint and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Siberian Squill

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

Catmint and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Catmint and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Siberian Squill

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