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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

Origin
South Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

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 100

Minimum Width
61.00 cm 93

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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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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:

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.

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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.

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