Scientific Classification of Spearmint and Catnip

Spearmint and Catnip Kingdom

The scientific classification of Spearmint and Catnip 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. Spearmint and Catnip kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.

Spearmint and Catnip Family

Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Spearmint and Catnip family is a major factor of Spearmint and Catnip 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. Spearmint belongs to the family Lamiaceae and Catnip belongs to the family Lamiaceae.

Spearmint and Catnip Genus and Other Classification

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