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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 18

Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

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 100

Minimum Width
40.60 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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