Catnip

Chinese Privet

About Catnip and Chinese Privet

Catnip

Chinese Privet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in spring

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize just before the growing season begins

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Ligustrum sinense

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Chinese privet

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Chinese privet

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Chinesischer Liguster

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Chinese privet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Κινέζοι privet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Ligustrina

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Chiński ligustr

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Chinese privet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Ligustrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25050

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Chinese Privet

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Chinese Privet

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

Catnip and Chinese Privet Physical Information

Catnip and Chinese Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Chinese Privet are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Chinese Privet flower color: White
Chinese Privet leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Chinese Privet

Care of Catnip and Chinese Privet 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 Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.