Catnip

Common Mallow

About Catnip and Common Mallow

Catnip

Common Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Malva sylvestris

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

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

Used As Food, 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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Malva Neglecta

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Common Mallow

In Hindi

कटनीप

malva neglecta

In German

Katzenminze

malva neglecta

In French

cataire

malva neglecta

In Spanish

Catnip

Malva neglecta

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Malva neglecta

In Portuguese

catnip

malva neglecta

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Ślaz zaniedbany

In Latin

catnip

neglecta malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Lamiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Malva

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Malveae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Malvoideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Common Mallow

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

Catnip and Common Mallow Physical Information

Catnip and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Common Mallow are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Common Mallow

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