Catnip

Applemint

About Catnip and Applemint

Catnip

Applemint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Applemint Tree

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Applemint Baum

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Applemint Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Árbol Applemint

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Applemint Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Árvore applemint

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Applemint Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Applemint ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Applemint

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Applemint? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Applemint. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Applemint doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Applemint has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Catnip and Applemint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Applemint

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

Catnip and Applemint Physical Information

Catnip and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catnip and Applemint are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Applemint

Care of Catnip and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.