Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
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Number of Varieties
600-
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
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
1 - 7,15 - 17
Habit
Spreading
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,000.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm200.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
Pinus balfouriana
Common Name
Catmint
Foxtail pine
In Hindi
कटमींट
foxtail pine
In German
Katzenminze
foxtail Kiefer
In French
Catmint
sétaire pin
In Spanish
catmint
pino de cola de zorra
In Greek
catmint
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο
In Portuguese
nêveda
pinho foxtail
In Polish
catmint
włośnica sosny
In Latin
nepetae mixtam
panicum pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Lamiales
Pinales
Family
Lamiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Tribe
Nepeteae
Pineae
Subfamily
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Pinoideae
Number of Species
1111
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27800
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