Red Onion

Catmint

About Red Onion and Catmint

Red Onion

Catmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

10600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow green

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early 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?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Sets

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, cholesterol-lowering, Cough, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Diuretic, High blood pressure

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa 'Burgundy'

NEPETA mussinii

7.2 Common Name

Garden Onion, Red Onion

Catmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल प्याज

कटमींट

7.2.2 In German

Rote Zwiebel

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Oignon rouge

Catmint

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebolla roja

catmint

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινο κρεμμύδι

catmint

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cebola vermelha

nêveda

7.2.7 In Polish

Czerwona cebula

catmint

7.2.8 In Latin

Red Cepa

nepetae mixtam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Nepeteae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Red Onion and Catmint

Wondering what are the properties of Red Onion and Catmint? We provide you with everything About Red Onion and Catmint. Red Onion doesn't have thorns and Catmint doesn't have thorns. Also Red Onion does not have fragrant flowers. Red Onion has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Catmint has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Onion and Catmint and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Onion and Catmint

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

Red Onion and Catmint Physical Information

Red Onion and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Red Onion height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Red Onion and Catmint are as follows:

Red Onion flower color: White and Yellow green
Red Onion leaf color: Not Available
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Onion and Catmint

Care of Red Onion and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Onion 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 Red Onion 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.