Spring Starflower

Catmint

About Spring Starflower and Catmint

Spring Starflower

Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

Turkey, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Perennial

Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint

Number of Varieties

35600

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Catmint

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

कटमींट

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Katzenminze

In French

Spring Starflower

Catmint

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

catmint

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

catmint

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

nêveda

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

catmint

In Latin

Spring Starflower

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Catmint

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

Spring Starflower and Catmint Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Catmint height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Catmint are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Catmint flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Catmint leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Catmint

Care of Spring Starflower and Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.