Spearmint

Catnip

About Spearmint and Catnip

Spearmint

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval with toothed margin

Arrowhead

2.4 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Flies, Mites

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Antifungal, Arthritis, Digestive disorders, Stomach pain

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA spicata

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Spearmint

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

पहाड़ी पुदीना

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Grüne Minze

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

menthe verte

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

menta verde

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

δυόσμος

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hortelã

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

mięta

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Coriander

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Spearmint and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Spearmint and Catnip

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

Spearmint and Catnip Physical Information

Spearmint and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Spearmint height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spearmint and Catnip are as follows:

Spearmint flower color: Pink and Lavender
Spearmint leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Spearmint and Catnip

Care of Spearmint and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spearmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spearmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.