How to Grow a Cat's Whiskers Plant
The cat's whiskers plant is a shrub-like plant that belongs to the mint family. It can grow to be 2 feet tall and its width is 3 to 4 feet. The plant attracts hummingbirds and butterflies because of the nectar inside the plant. The blooms are white or bluish-purple and resemble a cat's whiskers. Java tea, which is used to help pass kidney stones, is made from the cat's whiskers. This plant thrives in warm climates, but needs fertilization and lots of watering. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Mix 3 inches of organic matter into soil that is 6 inches deep, along with the cat's whiskers plant seeds. Combine well. Cat's whiskers seeds are relatively easy to find, as they are sold at most home and garden stores.
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Mix in slow-release fertilizer as you till the soil. Use 1 lb. of fertilizer for every 100 square feet of flower bed space. Slow-release fertilizer contains nitrogen that releases as the plant needs it.
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Water the plant once every day. The plant cannot dry out, so keep an eye on the plant to see if you need to increase the watering to twice a day.
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Place the plant in a sunny area. The plant needs sunlight several hours a day.
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Once a month, fertilize the plant with the same slow-release fertilizer used in step two.
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