Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Broccoflower, Green Cauliflower
Number of Varieties
6001
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
Farms, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-81-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
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
Red blotch
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
anti-cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
BRASSICA oleracea 'Cheddar'( Botrytis Group)
Common Name
Catmint
Orange Cauliflower
In Hindi
कटमींट
ऑरेंज फूलगोभी
In German
Katzenminze
orange Blumenkohl
In French
Catmint
Chou-fleur orange
In Spanish
catmint
Naranja coliflor
In Greek
catmint
πορτοκαλί Κουνουπίδι
In Portuguese
nêveda
Couve-flor laranja
In Polish
catmint
pomarańczowy kalafior
In Latin
nepetae mixtam
aurantiaco Cauliflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Lamiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Nepeteae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1400
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27800
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