Catnip

Bluebonnet

About Catnip and Bluebonnet

Catnip

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late 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

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250200

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bluebonnet

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

Catnip and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Catnip and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Catnip and Bluebonnet

Care of Catnip and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.