Scientific Classification of Catnip and Peppermint

Catnip and Peppermint Kingdom

The scientific classification of Catnip and Peppermint includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Catnip and Peppermint kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Catnip and Peppermint Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Catnip and Peppermint family is a major factor of Catnip and Peppermint Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Catnip belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Peppermint belongs to the family Lamiaceae.

Catnip and Peppermint Genus and Other Classification

While comparing scientific classification, Catnip and Peppermint genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Catnip and Peppermint, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Nepeta and other plant's genus is Mentha. Catnip tribe is Mentheae and Peppermint tribe is Mentheae. Catnip clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Peppermint clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales. Every plant have subfamilies. Catnip subfamilies are, Nepetoideae and Peppermint subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Catnip and Peppermint and other products also.