Catnip

Bluebeard

About Catnip and Bluebeard

Catnip

Bluebeard

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

China, Japan

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Rhomboid

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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 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

Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CARYOPTERIS incana

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

bluebeard you shu

In Hindi

कटनीप

Bluebeard

In German

Katzenminze

Blaubart

In French

cataire

Bluebeard

In Spanish

Catnip

Barba Azul

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Κυανοπώγωνα

In Portuguese

catnip

Barba Azul

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Sinobrody

In Latin

catnip

Bluebeard

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Caryopteris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2507

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Bluebeard

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bluebeard

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

Catnip and Bluebeard Physical Information

Catnip and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bluebeard are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Bluebeard

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