Catmint

Tall Fescue

About Catmint and Tall Fescue

Catmint

Tall Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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600

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

meadows, Well Drained, yards

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 5

1.8 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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.30 cm

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5.10 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Festuca arundinacea

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Tall Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

tall fescue

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Rohr-Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

tall fescue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Festuca arundinacea

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

tall fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catmint and Tall Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Tall Fescue

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

Catmint and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Catmint and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catmint and Tall Fescue are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Catmint and Tall Fescue

Care of Catmint and Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.