Catnip

Carambola

About Catnip and Carambola

Catnip

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-5

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

cataire

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catnip and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Carambola

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

Catnip and Carambola Physical Information

Catnip and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Carambola are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Carambola

Care of Catnip and Carambola 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 Carambola pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Carambola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.