What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Asthma
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
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 Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Amur Silvergrass
In Hindi
कटनीप
Amur Silvergrass
In German
Katzenminze
Amur Schilf
In French
cataire
Amur silvergrass
In Spanish
Catnip
Amur silvergrass
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
Amur Silvergrass
In Portuguese
catnip
Amur Silvergrass
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Amur Silvergrass
In Latin
catnip
Amur Silvergrass
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Miscanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
250NA
1
27800
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