Walkers Low Catmint

Babaco

About Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco

Walkers Low Catmint

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

Nepeta racemosa

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

100

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA mussinii

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Catmint

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

कटमींट

Babaco

In German

Katzenminze

Babaco

In French

Catmint

Babaco

In Spanish

catmint

Babaco

In Greek

catmint

Babaco

In Portuguese

nêveda

Babaco

In Polish

catmint

Babaco

In Latin

nepetae mixtam

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco. Walkers Low Catmint doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Walkers Low Catmint does not have fragrant flowers. Walkers Low Catmint has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract and Babaco has allergic reactions like Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract. 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 Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco

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

Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco Physical Information

Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco are as follows:

Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco

Care of Walkers Low Catmint and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walkers Low Catmint pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.