Catmint

Wild Hyacinth

About Catmint and Wild Hyacinth

Catmint

Wild Hyacinth

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

6006

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

👆🏻

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

40.60 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long slender

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Insects

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Catmint

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

कटमींट

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Katzenminze

Hyazinthe

In French

Catmint

jacinthe

In Spanish

catmint

jacinto

In Greek

catmint

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

nêveda

jacinto

In Polish

catmint

hiacynt

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Catmint and Wild Hyacinth

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Catmint and Missouri Primrose

Catmint and Mexican primrose

Catmint and Black Mondo Grass

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Catmint and Wild Hyacinth

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

Catmint and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Catmint and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Catmint and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Catmint and Wild Hyacinth

Care of Catmint and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.