1、 Different families and genera

Catmint, whose scientific name is Schizonepeta tenuifolia, is a perennial plant of Schizonepeta tenuifolia in Labiatae. Although Mint is also Labiatae, it is a perennial herb of mint.

2、 Different shapes

The height of cat Mint is about 40-150 cm. The base of the stem will be lignified, with a quadrangular shape and white pilose on the surface. The leaves are heart-shaped, with teeth on the edge, and the color is yellow green. The flowers are cymes, the Corolla is white, there are purple spots on the lower lip, and there are white hairs on the surface. The height of peppermint is only 30-60 cm. The stem is relatively upright, but it also has creeping rhizomes. The leaves are lanceolate with serrated edges. The flowers are cymose and the Corolla is lavender.

3、 Different habits

Cat Mint likes a warm and humid climate and an environment with sufficient light, and its requirements for soil are not strict. It is more afraid of waterlogging. Even short-term ponding will lead to death. Its cold resistance is not very strong, and the environment of - 2 ℃ will make it frostbitten. The overall requirements of peppermint are similar to that of it. It is also suitable to grow in places with sufficient light, but its cold resistance is much stronger. Even at a low temperature of - 15 ℃, it can still survive the winter safely.

4、 Taste different

The particularity of mint is that it has a cool fragrance and is used in many places of life. Cat Mint has no special taste, but it can excite cats. If you want to try mint on cats, they will run away quickly because cats don't like the taste.