Catmint

White Mulberry

About Catmint and White Mulberry

Catmint

White Mulberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

China

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Morus alba, Morus alba 'Pendula'

Number of Varieties

6002

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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm-

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Minimum Width

40.60 cm7.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs small amount of water

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria root rot, Bacterial Blight

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects, Silkworms

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Pollen, Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Hair-growth, Skin whitening

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Analgesic, Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Odontalgic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as a thickener in soups, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

MORUS alba

Common Name

Catmint

White Mulberry

In Hindi

कटमींट

सफेद शहतूत

In German

Katzenminze

Weiß Mulberry

In French

Catmint

Mûrier blanc

In Spanish

catmint

White Mulberry

In Greek

catmint

Λευκή Μουριά

In Portuguese

nêveda

Branco Mulberry

In Polish

catmint

Biały Mulberry

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Morus alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Morus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Moreae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Catmint and White Mulberry

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

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Season and Care of Catmint and White Mulberry

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

Catmint and White Mulberry Physical Information

Catmint and White Mulberry physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas White Mulberry height is - and width 7.80 cm. The color specification of Catmint and White Mulberry are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
White Mulberry flower color: Yellow
White Mulberry leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and White Mulberry

Care of Catmint and White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry 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 White Mulberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.