Catnip

Cedar Elm

About Catnip and Cedar Elm

Catnip

Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Nepeta cataria

Cedars

Number of Varieties

2045

0 40000

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Habitat

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

River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-6

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem, Tree trunks

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 firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Cedar Elm

In Hindi

कटनीप

देवदार एल्म

In German

Katzenminze

Cedar Elm

In French

cataire

Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Catnip

Cedar Elm

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

catnip

Cedar Elm

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Cedar Elm

In Latin

catnip

Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Cedar Elm

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

Catnip and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Catnip and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Catnip and Cedar Elm

Care of Catnip and Cedar Elm 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 Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.