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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 2 to 5 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
White
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Cat's Whiskers
  • Java Tea

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Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-07
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-08-25
Cat's Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) 010
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-08-30
Cat Whiskers 001
Location: In my garden in OkC
Date: 09-10-2019
Cat's Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) 002
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2017-09-09
Cat Whiskers 003

photo credit: Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India
Location: Burleson, Tx
White form
Location: In my garden in OkC
Date: 08-21-2017
Cat's Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus) 001
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-06-01
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-06-01
Location: Chanhassen, MN Minnesota Arboretum 
Date: 2016-09-25
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2008-09-15
Location: Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI
Date: 2010-06-01
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MySecretIslandGarden On July 2, 2022 Bloomed
Both my white and purple are currently blooming
tabbycat On April 1, 2023 Bloomed
Just flowers on 1 spike but each branch tip has one so blooms for a while.
tabbycat On October 21, 2022 Obtained plant
SuperHappyCamper On February 26, 2023 Obtained plant
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Cat wisker by shirley7170 Aug 18, 2018 6:37 AM 0

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