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Cats Whiskers
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About Cats Whiskers

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Types

-

Number of Varieties

5
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

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

61.00 cm
Rank: 93 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BULBINE frutescens

Common Name

Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva

In Hindi

Not Available

In German

Katze Whiskers Pflanze

In French

Moustaches usine de Cat

In Spanish

Bigotes Planta de gato

In Greek

Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών

In Portuguese

Bigodes Planta de Gato

In Polish

Kocie Wąsy rośliny

In Latin

Cat Whiskers Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Genus

Orthosiphon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ocimeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1
1 27800
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Properties of Cats Whiskers

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

  • Medicinal use: Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism and Urinary tract problems

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

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.

Cats Whiskers Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cats Whiskers. 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. Cats Whiskers physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 61.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Orange
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Cats Whiskers

Taking Cats Whiskers 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 Cats Whiskers include pruning, which should be done Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Cats Whiskers

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cats Whiskers is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cats Whiskers is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. 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.