Catnip

Cardenche

About Catnip and Cardenche

Catnip

Cardenche

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

11-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Bold

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

Digestive Problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

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

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

In Hindi

कटनीप

Cardenche

In German

Katzenminze

Cardenche

In French

cataire

Cactus rustique

In Spanish

Catnip

Cardenche

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Cardenche

In Portuguese

catnip

Cardenche

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Cardenche

In Latin

catnip

Cardenche

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species

250-

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Cardenche

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

Catnip and Cardenche Physical Information

Catnip and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Cardenche are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color:

Care of Catnip and Cardenche

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