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About Catnip and Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Not Available

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NA2
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-2

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm38.10 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, 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
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

कटनीप
Bilimbi

In German

Katzenminze
bilimbi

In French

cataire
bilimbi

In Spanish

Catnip
bilimbi

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
bilimbi

In Portuguese

catnip
bilimbi

In Polish

Kocimiętka
bilimbi

In Latin

catnip
Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Oxalidales

Family

Lamiaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

25012
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Bilimbi

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Bilimbi

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

Catnip and Bilimbi Physical Information

Catnip and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bilimbi are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender

  • Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Bilimbi

Care of Catnip and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.