Catnip

Coleus Forskohlii

About Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

Catnip

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Not Available

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

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

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

Employed in herbal medicine

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

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Coleus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Catnip and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.