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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
-

Types
Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
38.10 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used
Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii

Common Name
Catmint

In Hindi
कटमींट

In German
Katzenminze

In French
Catmint

In Spanish
catmint

In Greek
catmint

In Portuguese
nêveda

In Polish
catmint

In Latin
nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Nepeta

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
Nepeteae

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
100

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Properties of Walkers Low Catmint

Want to know the properties of Walkers Low Catmint? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Walkers Low Catmint is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Anaesthesia and Irritation to urinary tract. Walkers Low Catmint Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Walkers Low Catmint. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Walkers Low Catmint physical information is as follows: 38.10 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Walkers Low Catmint

Taking Walkers Low Catmint Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Walkers Low Catmint

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Walkers Low Catmint is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Walkers Low Catmint is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Nepeta racemosa. This plant's habitat is Alpine Meadows, shaded woods and Shady Edge and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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