Catnip

Bull Grass

About Catnip and Bull Grass

Catnip

Bull Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Not Available

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

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

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

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 As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bull Grass

In Hindi

कटनीप

Bull Grass

In German

Katzenminze

Bull Grass

In French

cataire

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Catnip

Bull Hierba

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

catnip

touro grama

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Bull Trawa

In Latin

catnip

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

250180

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Bull Grass

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

Catnip and Bull Grass Physical Information

Catnip and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Bull Grass are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Catnip and Bull Grass

Care of Catnip and Bull Grass 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.