Catnip

Black Walnut

About Catnip and Black Walnut

Catnip

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Black Walnut

In Hindi

कटनीप

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Katzenminze

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

cataire

Noir noyer

In Spanish

Catnip

nogal negro

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

catnip

nogueira preta

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

catnip

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Juglandales

Family

Lamiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Juglandinae

Number of Species

25016

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Black Walnut

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

Catnip and Black Walnut Physical Information

Catnip and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Black Walnut are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Black Walnut

Care of Catnip and Black Walnut 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 Walnut pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, 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 Black Walnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.