Catnip

Black Currant

About Catnip and Black Currant

Catnip

Black Currant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-3

1.8 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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Cold climate

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

RIBES nigrum

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Black Currant

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Black Currant

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Black Currant

7.2.3 In French

cataire

groseille noire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

negro Grosella

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

μαύρη σταφίδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

groselha-preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

czarna porzeczka

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

nigrum currants

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Ribes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Black Currant

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

Catnip and Black Currant Physical Information

Catnip and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Black Currant are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Black Currant

Care of Catnip and Black Currant 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 Black Currant pruning is done 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 Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.