Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Vegetable
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Middle East
Turkey, Iran, Western Asia
Types
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Apple Mint, Basil Mint, Ginger Mint
Number of Varieties
40600
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, Grassland, Hillside
Banks, Near organic waste disposal, Roadsides, Stream side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
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
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
oblong or obovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cercospora leaf spot, Charcoal rot, fungus, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Leafminer
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Chest Pain, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Anti-ageing, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Manganese, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vegetable
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Trigonella foenum-graecum
NEPETA mussinii
Common Name
Fenugreek
Catmint
In Hindi
मेंथी
कटमींट
In German
Bockshornklee
Katzenminze
In French
Fenugrec
Catmint
In Spanish
Fenogreco
catmint
In Greek
Τριγωνέλλα
catmint
In Portuguese
fenacho
nêveda
In Polish
Kozieradka
catmint
In Latin
Graecum
nepetae mixtam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Trigonella
Nepeta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Nepeteae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
361
1
27800
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