Bilimbi

Catnip

About Bilimbi and Catnip

Bilimbi

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

1.8 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12250

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Catnip. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat and Catnip has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Not Available and Sore Throat. 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 Bilimbi and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Catnip

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

Bilimbi and Catnip Physical Information

Bilimbi and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Catnip are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bilimbi and Catnip

Care of Bilimbi and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi 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.