Hedge Bamboo

Catmint

About Hedge Bamboo and Catmint

Hedge Bamboo

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Perennial

Origin

China

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Bambusoideae

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

30600

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

digitate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BAMBUSA multiplex

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

Catmint

In Hindi

हेगड़े बांस

कटमींट

In German

Hedge Bambus

Katzenminze

In French

Bamboo Hedge

Catmint

In Spanish

bambú de cobertura

catmint

In Greek

hedge Μπαμπού

catmint

In Portuguese

Bamboo Hedge

nêveda

In Polish

Żywopłoty Bamboo

catmint

In Latin

Sepi Bamboo

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Bambusa

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

12001

1 27800

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Properties of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint

Wondering what are the properties of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint? We provide you with everything About Hedge Bamboo and Catmint. Hedge Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Catmint doesn't have thorns. Also Hedge Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Hedge Bamboo has allergic reactions like and Catmint has allergic reactions like . 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 Hedge Bamboo and Catmint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint

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

Hedge Bamboo and Catmint Physical Information

Hedge Bamboo and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint are as follows:

Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint

Care of Hedge Bamboo and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedge Bamboo pruning is done and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.