Catnip

Chayote

About Catnip and Chayote

Catnip

Chayote

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mexico, Central America

Types

Nepeta cataria

Sechium edule, Mirliton, Vegetable Pear

Number of Varieties

207

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Habitat

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

Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 fruit, 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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Dry Conditions

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

Coarse

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, Flying insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Anti-oxidant, constipation, Thyroid problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Root, 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

Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

SECHIUM edule

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Chayote, Choko, christophene, christophine, cho-cho, pipinola

In Hindi

कटनीप

Chayote

In German

Katzenminze

Chayote

In French

cataire

Chayote

In Spanish

Catnip

Chayote

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Chayote

In Portuguese

catnip

chuchu

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Chayote

In Latin

catnip

chayote

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Sechium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Sicyeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Chayote

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Chayote

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

Catnip and Chayote Physical Information

Catnip and Chayote physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chayote height is 610.00 cm and width 25.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Chayote are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Chayote flower color: Light Green
Chayote leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Chayote

Care of Catnip and Chayote 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 Chayote pruning is done Remove damaged fruit, 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 Chayote needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.