Catnip

Bael

About Catnip and Bael

Catnip

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Nepeta cataria

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

2018

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

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 for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

कटनीप

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Katzenminze

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

cataire

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Catnip

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

catnip

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

catnip

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Lamiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Datureae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Bael

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Bael? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Bael. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Bael doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Bael has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Catnip and Bael and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bael

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

Catnip and Bael Physical Information

Catnip and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bael are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Catnip and Bael

Care of Catnip and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.