Catnip

Brahmi

About Catnip and Brahmi

Catnip

Brahmi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America, Southern India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herpestis monniera

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

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

Leaf Cutting, Root Division, 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

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Grasshoppers

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dry Mouth, gastro-intestinal problems, Nausea, Pain and fatigue, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Bronchitis, constipation, Cough, Digestive disorders, Fever, Fights Depression, Improving mental health, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Culinary use, For making oil for cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Bacopa monnieri

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

brahmi, thyme-leafed gratiola, water hyssop, herb of grace, Indian pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

ब्राह्मी

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Kleine Fettblatt

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Bacopa monnieri

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

bacopa, hisopo de agua, brahmi and lágrima de bebé

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Brahmi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Brahmi

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

brahmi

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Brahmi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Bacopa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Brahmi

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Brahmi

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

Catnip and Brahmi Physical Information

Catnip and Brahmi physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Brahmi height is 60.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Brahmi are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Brahmi flower color: Yellow
Brahmi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Brahmi

Care of Catnip and Brahmi 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 Brahmi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brahmi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.