Catnip

Cleyera

About Catnip and Cleyera

Catnip

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Nepeta cataria

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

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

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, 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

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

कटनीप

Cleyera

In German

Katzenminze

Sakaki

In French

cataire

Cleyera

In Spanish

Catnip

Cleyera

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Cleyera

In Portuguese

catnip

Cleyera

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Cleyera

In Latin

catnip

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Theales

Family

Lamiaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25018

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Cleyera

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

Catnip and Cleyera Physical Information

Catnip and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Cleyera are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Catnip and Cleyera

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