Black Currant

Catnip

About Black Currant and Catnip

Black Currant

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

1520

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

7-1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm980.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Palmately Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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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

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Black Currant

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Black Currant

कटनीप

In German

Black Currant

Katzenminze

In French

groseille noire

cataire

In Spanish

negro Grosella

Catnip

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

groselha-preta

catnip

In Polish

czarna porzeczka

Kocimiętka

In Latin

nigrum currants

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Currant and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Black Currant and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Black Currant and Catnip. Black Currant has thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Black Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Black Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives and Catnip has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives. 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 Black Currant and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Currant and Catnip

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

Black Currant and Catnip Physical Information

Black Currant and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Currant and Catnip are as follows:

Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Currant and Catnip

Care of Black Currant and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Currant 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 Black Currant 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.