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About Bluebell and Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Herbs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Europe, Asia

Types

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm980.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, 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

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
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Pollen
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Spanish Bluebell
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Bluebell plant
कटनीप

In German

Endymion Pflanze
Katzenminze

In French

plante Bluebell
cataire

In Spanish

planta Bluebell
Catnip

In Greek

φυτό Bluebell
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

planta Bluebell
catnip

In Polish

Bluebell roślin
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Bluebell herba
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Hyacinthoides
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hyacintheae
Mentheae

Subfamily

Scilloideae
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

11250
1 27800
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Properties of Bluebell and Catnip

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

Season and Care of Bluebell and Catnip

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

Bluebell and Catnip Physical Information

Bluebell and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebell and Catnip are as follows:

  • Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet

  • Bluebell leaf color: Green

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bluebell and Catnip

Care of Bluebell and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell 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.