Catmint

Spider lily

About Catmint and Spider lily

Catmint

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

China, Korea

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

600140

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-10

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-3

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark 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

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

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

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

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

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Catmint

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

कटमींट

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Katzenminze

Spinnenlilien

In French

Catmint

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

catmint

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

catmint

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

nêveda

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

catmint

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

180

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Spider lily

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

Catmint and Spider lily Physical Information

Catmint and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Spider lily are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Spider lily

Care of Catmint and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.