Papyrus

Catmint

About Papyrus and Catmint

Papyrus

Catmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Mexican Papyrus, Dwarf Papyrus, Giant Papyrus

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, tropical environments, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'

NEPETA mussinii

7.2 Common Name

Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus

Catmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

पेपिरस संयंत्र

कटमींट

7.2.2 In German

Papyrus-Pflanze

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

usine papyrus

Catmint

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta del papiro

catmint

7.2.5 In Greek

πάπυρο

catmint

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta do papiro

nêveda

7.2.7 In Polish

Papyrus roślin

catmint

7.2.8 In Latin

cHARTA

nepetae mixtam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cariceae

Nepeteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cyperoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Papyrus and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Papyrus and Catmint

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

Papyrus and Catmint Physical Information

Papyrus and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Papyrus height is 45.70 cm and width Not Available whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Papyrus and Catmint are as follows:

Papyrus flower color: Sandy Brown
Papyrus leaf color: Dark Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Papyrus and Catmint

Care of Papyrus and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papyrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catmint pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papyrus 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.