Catnip

Crape Jasmine

About Catnip and Crape Jasmine

Catnip

Crape Jasmine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

India, Southeast Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Crepe Jasmine

In Hindi

कटनीप

Tabernaemontana

In German

Katzenminze

Tabernaemontana

In French

cataire

Tabernaemontana

In Spanish

Catnip

Tabernaemontana

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Tabernaemontana

In Portuguese

catnip

Tabernaemontana

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Tabernaemontana

In Latin

catnip

Tabernaemontana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Tabernaemontana

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

250118

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Crape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Crape Jasmine

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

Catnip and Crape Jasmine Physical Information

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

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Crape Jasmine

Care of Catnip and Crape Jasmine 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 Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crape Jasmine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.