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About Catnip and Blue Grama Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Nepeta cataria
Bouteloua gracilis

Number of Varieties

2014
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Open Plains, Prairies

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Blue Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds, Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

In Hindi

कटनीप
Blue Grama Grass

In German

Katzenminze
Blau Grama Grass

In French

cataire
Boutelou gracieux

In Spanish

Catnip
Azul Grama Grass

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
Μπλε Grama Grass

In Portuguese

catnip
Azul Grama Grama

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Niebieski Grama Trawa

In Latin

catnip
Blue Grama Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
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Number of Species

25050
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Blue Grama Grass

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Blue Grama Grass

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

Catnip and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Catnip and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Catnip and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Catnip and Blue Grama Grass 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 Blue Grama Grass pruning is done . In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.