Catmint

Sweet Potato

About Catmint and Sweet Potato

Catmint

Sweet Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes

Number of Varieties

600400

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Cold Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-811-12

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze

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

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting

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

Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

IPOMOEA batatas

Common Name

Catmint

Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine

In Hindi

कटमींट

शकरकंद

In German

Katzenminze

Süßkartoffel

In French

Catmint

Patate douce

In Spanish

catmint

Batata

In Greek

catmint

Γλυκοπατάτα

In Portuguese

nêveda

Batata doce

In Polish

catmint

Słodki ziemniak

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Sweet Potato

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Sweet Potato

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

Catmint and Sweet Potato Physical Information

Catmint and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Sweet Potato are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Sweet Potato flower color:
Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze

Care of Catmint and Sweet Potato

Care of Catmint and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.