Catmint

Umbrella Sedge

About Catmint and Umbrella Sedge

Catmint

Umbrella Sedge

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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600

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Yellow green, Brown

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Subulate

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red spider mite, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Antibacterial, Antifungal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Cyperus Alternifolius

7.2 Common Name

Catmint

Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटमींट

Umbrella Plant

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Dach-Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Catmint

Parapluie Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

catmint

Umbrella Plant

7.2.5 In Greek

catmint

ομπρέλα φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

nêveda

Planta do guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

catmint

parasol roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

nepetae mixtam

O Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Nepeteae

Cypereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cyperoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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700

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Properties of Catmint and Umbrella Sedge

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Umbrella Sedge

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

Catmint and Umbrella Sedge Physical Information

Catmint and Umbrella Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Umbrella Sedge height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Umbrella Sedge are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Umbrella Sedge flower color: Yellow green and Brown
Umbrella Sedge leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Umbrella Sedge

Care of Catmint and Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge 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 Umbrella Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.