Catnip

Colchicum

About Catnip and Colchicum

Catnip

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

2045

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Habitat

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

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

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, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, 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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Colchicum

In Hindi

कटनीप

colchicum

In German

Katzenminze

colchicum

In French

cataire

colchique

In Spanish

Catnip

Colchicum

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Colchicum

In Portuguese

catnip

Colchicum

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Colchicum

In Latin

catnip

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

250160

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Colchicum

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

Catnip and Colchicum Physical Information

Catnip and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Colchicum are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Colchicum

Care of Catnip and Colchicum 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 Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.