Catnip

Creeping Thyme

About Catnip and Creeping Thyme

Catnip

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

20300

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

A2, A3, 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

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Folklore

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

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

कटनीप

Creeping Thyme

In German

Katzenminze

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

cataire

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

Catnip

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

catnip

Tomilho

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

catnip

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250259

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Creeping Thyme

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Creeping Thyme

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

Catnip and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Catnip and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Creeping Thyme

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