Catnip

Bread Wheat

About Catnip and Bread Wheat

Catnip

Bread Wheat

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated

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 leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds, Stem, Straw

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

Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

TRITICUM aestivum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bread Wheat, Common Wheat

In Hindi

कटनीप

गेहूं

In German

Katzenminze

Brotweizen

In French

cataire

pain de blé

In Spanish

Catnip

El pan de trigo

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως

In Portuguese

catnip

pão de trigo

In Polish

Kocimiętka

chleb pszenny

In Latin

catnip

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Poales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Triticum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pooideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Catnip and Bread Wheat

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Catnip and Lemon Basil

Catnip and Greek Oregano

Catnip and Sweet Marjoram

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Catnip and Bread Wheat

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

Catnip and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Catnip and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bread Wheat flower color: Yellow
Bread Wheat leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Bread Wheat

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