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About Sugar Pine and Catmint


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
600  
18
5  

Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
40.60 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Catmint  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
कटमींट  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Katzenminze  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Catmint  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
catmint  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
catmint  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
nêveda  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
catmint  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
nepetae mixtam  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Nepeteae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
5  

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Properties of Catmint and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Sugar Pine

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

Catmint and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Catmint and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Catmint and Sugar Pine

Care of Catmint and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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