Catnip

Bosc Pear

About Catnip and Bosc Pear

Catnip

Bosc Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western Europe

Types

Nepeta cataria

Pyrus amygdaliformis, Pyrus armeniacifolia, Pyrus bourgaeana

Number of Varieties

2025

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm101.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

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

Medium

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove crossing or rubbing 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Itchiness, Mouth itching, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Diuretic, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

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 a dye, Used for woodware

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PYRUS 'Bosc'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bosc Pear, Pear

In Hindi

कटनीप

Bosc Pear Tree

In German

Katzenminze

Bosc Pear Tree

In French

cataire

Bosc Pear Tree

In Spanish

Catnip

Bosc Pear Tree

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Bosc Pear Tree

In Portuguese

catnip

Bosc Pear Tree

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Bosc Pear Tree

In Latin

catnip

Orbis Bosc ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Maleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

25024

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Bosc Pear

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bosc Pear

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

Catnip and Bosc Pear Physical Information

Catnip and Bosc Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bosc Pear height is 101.60 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bosc Pear are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bosc Pear flower color:
Bosc Pear leaf color:

Care of Catnip and Bosc Pear

Care of Catnip and Bosc Pear 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 Bosc Pear pruning is done Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Bosc Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.