Iris

Walkers Low Catmint

About Iris and Walkers Low Catmint

Iris

Walkers Low Catmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10NA

0 40000

1.2 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

1.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-1

1.5 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.6 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.3 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Gray Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

NEPETA mussinii

7.2 Common Name

Iris

Catmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

कटमींट

7.2.2 In German

Iris

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Iris

Catmint

7.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

catmint

7.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

catmint

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

nêveda

7.2.7 In Polish

Irys

catmint

7.2.8 In Latin

Iris

nepetae mixtam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Nepeteae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint

Season and care of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Walkers Low Catmint Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Walkers Low Catmint season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Walkers Low Catmint is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Walkers Low Catmint is Neutral.

Iris and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Iris and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Iris and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Walkers Low Catmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.