Catmint

Weeping Lovegrass

About Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass

Catmint

Weeping Lovegrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Grass

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

Number of Varieties

60020

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 10

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Gray, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well 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

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

conjunctivitis, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

ERAGROSTIS curvula

Common Name

Catmint

Weeping Lovegrass

In Hindi

कटमींट

Weeping Lovegrass

In German

Katzenminze

Weinend lovegrass

In French

Catmint

Weeping lovegrass

In Spanish

catmint

Pasto llorón

In Greek

catmint

κλάμα Lovegrass

In Portuguese

nêveda

chorando lovegrass

In Polish

catmint

Płacząca Lovegrass

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Plorans Lovegrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Eragrostis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

110

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Catmint and Weeping Lovegrass 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 Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.