Borage

Catnip

About Borage and Catnip

Borage

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, 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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

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

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Borage

कटनीप

In German

Borretsch

Katzenminze

In French

Bourrache

cataire

In Spanish

borraja

Catnip

In Greek

Borage

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Borragem

catnip

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Kocimiętka

In Latin

borage

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Boraginaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Borago

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Borage and Catnip. Borage doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Catnip has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. 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 Borage and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Catnip

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

Borage and Catnip Physical Information

Borage and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Catnip are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Borage and Catnip

Care of Borage and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly 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 Borage 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.