Bird Cherry

Catnip

About Bird Cherry and Catnip

Bird Cherry

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Europe, Asia

Types

Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10

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

1,500.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS padus

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Bird Cherry

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

सुंदार वृक्ष

कटनीप

In German

Vogel Kirschbaum

Katzenminze

In French

Oiseau Cherry Tree

cataire

In Spanish

Pájaro Cerezo

Catnip

In Greek

Bird Cherry Tree

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja do pássaro

catnip

In Polish

Czeremcha drzewa

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Ave Ave ligno

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Acacieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Bird Cherry and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Bird Cherry and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Bird Cherry and Catnip. Bird Cherry doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Bird Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Bird Cherry has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic and Catnip has allergic reactions like Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems and Toxic. 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 Bird Cherry and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird Cherry and Catnip

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

Bird Cherry and Catnip Physical Information

Bird Cherry and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bird Cherry height is 1,500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bird Cherry and Catnip are as follows:

Bird Cherry flower color: White
Bird Cherry leaf color: Light Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bird Cherry and Catnip

Care of Bird Cherry and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird Cherry pruning is done Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Bird Cherry 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.