Catnip

Coco Plum

About Catnip and Coco Plum

Catnip

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Nepeta cataria

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

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

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-14

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

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

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

कटनीप

कोको बेर

In German

Katzenminze

coco Plum

In French

cataire

Coco Plum

In Spanish

Catnip

Coco Plum

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

catnip

Coco Plum

In Polish

Kocimiętka

coco plum

In Latin

catnip

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25014

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Coco Plum

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

Catnip and Coco Plum Physical Information

Catnip and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Coco Plum are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Catnip and Coco Plum

Care of Catnip and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.