1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge
Old fields, stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
A3, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
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
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Runners
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
Requires regular watering during dry weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Sunken patches
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used to make yellow dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
BERBERIS thunbergii
7.2 Common Name
Catmint
Japanese Barberry
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Katzenminze
Thunberg-Berberitze
7.2.3 In French
Catmint
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.4 In Spanish
catmint
Berberis thunbergii
7.2.5 In Greek
catmint
Japanese Barberry
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
catmint
Berberys Thunberga
7.2.8 In Latin
nepetae mixtam
Japanese Barberry
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species