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About Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

600
Rank: 18 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Catmint

In Hindi

कटमींट

In German

Katzenminze

In French

Catmint

In Spanish

catmint

In Greek

catmint

In Portuguese

nêveda

In Polish

catmint

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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Properties of Catmint

Want to know the properties of Catmint? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Catmint is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract. Catmint Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cough, Menstrual Disorders and Nerve pain

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Catmint Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Catmint. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Catmint physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catmint

Taking Catmint Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Catmint include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Catmint

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Catmint is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Catmint is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 600 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint. This plant's habitat is Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides and Stream side and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.