Catnip

Butterfly Tree

About Catnip and Butterfly Tree

Catnip

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Nepeta cataria

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

2020

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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 Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Pruning

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

Remove 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

Apply N-P-K

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

कटनीप

Butterfly tree

In German

Katzenminze

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

cataire

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Catnip

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

catnip

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Kocimiętka

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

catnip

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Butterfly Tree

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

Catnip and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Catnip and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Butterfly Tree

Care of Catnip and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.