Catmint

Water Celery

About Catmint and Water Celery

Catmint

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

6002

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly 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

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

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, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Catmint

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

कटमींट

Water Celery

In German

Katzenminze

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Catmint

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

catmint

El apio agua

In Greek

catmint

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

nêveda

Aipo água

In Polish

catmint

Seler Woda

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Apiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Water Celery

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

Catmint and Water Celery Physical Information

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

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Water Celery

Care of Catmint and Water Celery 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 Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.