Catnip

Spearmint

About Catnip and Spearmint

Catnip

Spearmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval with toothed margin

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Aphids, Flies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MENTHA spicata

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Spearmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

पहाड़ी पुदीना

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Grüne Minze

7.2.3 In French

cataire

menthe verte

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

menta verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

δυόσμος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

hortelã

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

mięta

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Coriander

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

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catnip and Spearmint

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Spearmint? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Spearmint. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Spearmint 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 Spearmint 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 Spearmint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Spearmint

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

Catnip and Spearmint Physical Information

Catnip and Spearmint physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Spearmint are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Spearmint

Care of Catnip and Spearmint 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 Spearmint pruning is done 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 Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.