Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12-1
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Spreading
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Dark Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
V-Shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
  
Pigs
  
Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
  
Oral Allergy
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Protects from sun damage
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
  
Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
  
For making oil, used for weaving hats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
  
CYPERUS esculentus
  
Common Name
Catmint
  
Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge
  
In Hindi
कटमींट
  
अखरोट सेज
  
In German
Katzenminze
  
Nuss -Segge
  
In French
Catmint
  
souchet
  
In Spanish
catmint
  
tuerca de la juncia
  
In Greek
catmint
  
καρύδι σπαθόχορτο
  
In Portuguese
nêveda
  
Nut Sedge
  
In Polish
catmint
  
nakrętka turzyca
  
In Latin
nepetae mixtam
  
nut Sedge
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Lamiaceae
  
Cyperaceae
  
Genus
Nepeta
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Nepeteae
  
Cypereae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available