Catmint

Wax Bean

About Catmint and Wax Bean

Catmint

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Central America, South America

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

60050

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Spreading

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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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

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Catmint

common bean

In Hindi

कटमींट

बाकला

In German

Katzenminze

Gartenbohne

In French

Catmint

Haricot

In Spanish

catmint

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

catmint

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

nêveda

Feijão

In Polish

catmint

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Wax Bean

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

Catmint and Wax Bean Physical Information

Catmint and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Wax Bean are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Wax Bean

Care of Catmint and Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean 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 Wax Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.