Shallot

Catmint

About Shallot and Catmint

Shallot

Catmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Asia

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 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

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Aphids, Beetles

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

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( Aggregatum Group)

NEPETA mussinii

7.2 Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Catmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

Shallot

कटमींट

7.2.2 In German

Schalotte

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

échalote

Catmint

7.2.4 In Spanish

chalote

catmint

7.2.5 In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

catmint

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sallot

nêveda

7.2.7 In Polish

Sallot

catmint

7.2.8 In Latin

Sallot

nepetae mixtam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

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

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

750NA

1 27800

Properties of Shallot and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Catmint

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

Shallot and Catmint Physical Information

Shallot and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Catmint are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Shallot and Catmint

Care of Shallot and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.