Catmint

Western Red Cedar

About Catmint and Western Red Cedar

Catmint

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

6006

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7

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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

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

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

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

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

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

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

Glossy

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

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Catmint

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

कटमींट

Pacific redcedar

In German

Katzenminze

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

Catmint

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

catmint

Thuja plicata

In Greek

catmint

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

nêveda

Thuja plicata

In Polish

catmint

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

115

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Properties of Catmint and Western Red Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and Western Red Cedar

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

Catmint and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Catmint and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catmint and Western Red Cedar

Care of Catmint and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.