Catnip

Coontie

About Catnip and Coontie

Catnip

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.6.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.7 Plant Color

2.7.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Not Available

2.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.7.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

2.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.8 Shape

2.8.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lance shaped

2.9 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

cataire

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Coontie

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

Catnip and Coontie Physical Information

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

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Coontie

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