Catnip

Big leaf Maple

About Catnip and Big leaf Maple

Catnip

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

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

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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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

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

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

कटनीप

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Katzenminze

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

cataire

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Catnip

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

catnip

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

catnip

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25021

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Big leaf Maple

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

Catnip and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Catnip and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Catnip and Big leaf Maple

Care of Catnip and Big leaf Maple 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 Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.