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About Austrian Pine and Catnip


About Catnip and Austrian Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  
Nepeta cataria  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Wet ground, Wet lands  
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Layering  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Tree trunks  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS nigra  
NEPETA cataria  

Common Name
European Black Pine  
Cat Nip, Catnip  

In Hindi
Austrian Pine  
कटनीप  

In German
Schwarzkiefer  
Katzenminze  

In French
Pin noir d'Autriche  
cataire  

In Spanish
pino salgareño  
Catnip  

In Greek
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  
Είδος δυόσμου  

In Portuguese
Pinheiro-larício  
catnip  

In Polish
Sosna czarna  
Kocimiętka  

In Latin
Austrian Pine  
catnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Nepeta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
3  
250  
99+

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Properties of Austrian Pine and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Austrian Pine and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Austrian Pine and Catnip. Austrian Pine doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Austrian Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Austrian Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Catnip has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Austrian Pine and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Austrian Pine and Catnip

Season and care of Austrian Pine and Catnip is important to know. While considering everything about Austrian Pine and Catnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Austrian Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Catnip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand and for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Austrian Pine and Catnip Physical Information

Austrian Pine and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Austrian Pine and Catnip are as follows:

Care of Austrian Pine and Catnip

Care of Austrian Pine and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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