Catnip

Basil

About Catnip and Basil

Catnip

Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Holy basil-

Number of Varieties

20160

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

980.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

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

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

OCIMUM basilicum 'Napoletano'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Basil

In Hindi

कटनीप

तुलसी

In German

Katzenminze

Basilikum

In French

cataire

basilic

In Spanish

Catnip

albahaca

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

βασιλικός

In Portuguese

catnip

manjericão

In Polish

Kocimiętka

bazylia

In Latin

catnip

ocimum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Basil

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Basil? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Basil. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Basil 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 Basil 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 Basil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Basil

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

Catnip and Basil Physical Information

Catnip and Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Basil are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Catnip and Basil

Care of Catnip and Basil 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 Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.