Catmint

Sitka Spruce

About Catmint and Sitka Spruce

Catmint

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

60035

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less 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

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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Catmint

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

कटमींट

सरल

In German

Katzenminze

Fichten

In French

Catmint

Picea

In Spanish

catmint

Picea

In Greek

catmint

Spruce

In Portuguese

nêveda

Picea

In Polish

catmint

Świerk

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

135

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Sitka Spruce

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

Catmint and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Catmint and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catmint and Sitka Spruce

Care of Catmint and Sitka Spruce 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 Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.