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About Catnip and Bluebell

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

Types

Not Available
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-10
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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, 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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, 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
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

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
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

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
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Spanish Bluebell

In Hindi

कटनीप
Bluebell plant

In German

Katzenminze
Endymion Pflanze

In French

cataire
plante Bluebell

In Spanish

Catnip
planta Bluebell

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
φυτό Bluebell

In Portuguese

catnip
planta Bluebell

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Bluebell roślin

In Latin

catnip
Bluebell herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Hyacinthoides

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Hyacintheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

25011
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Bluebell

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Bluebell

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

Catnip and Bluebell Physical Information

Catnip and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bluebell are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet

  • Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Bluebell

Care of Catnip and Bluebell 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 Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, 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 Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.