Black Oak

Catnip

About Black Oak and Catnip

Black Oak

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Europe, Asia

Types

Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

2,438.40 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Copper

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Brown, Dark Red

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

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, Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS velutina

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Black Oak

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Black Oak Tree

कटनीप

In German

Schwarz Oak Tree

Katzenminze

In French

Noir Oak Tree

cataire

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de roble

Catnip

In Greek

Black Oak Tree

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Carvalho Preto

catnip

In Polish

Czarny Dąb

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Niger quercum ligno

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cherokee

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

600250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Oak and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Black Oak and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Black Oak and Catnip. Black Oak doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Black Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Black Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Catnip has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Oak and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Oak and Catnip

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

Black Oak and Catnip Physical Information

Black Oak and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Black Oak height is 2,438.40 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Oak and Catnip are as follows:

Black Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Black Oak leaf color: Green and Copper
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Oak and Catnip

Care of Black Oak and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Oak 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.