Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
-
Types
Nepeta racemosa
Number of Varieties
10
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, reseeds, Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
NEPETA mussinii
Common Name
Catmint
In Hindi
कटमींट
In German
Katzenminze
In French
Catmint
In Spanish
catmint
In Greek
catmint
In Portuguese
nêveda
In Polish
catmint
In Latin
nepetae mixtam
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Nepeteae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
100
1
27800
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