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About Catnip and Cyclamen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants, Tubers

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

Types

Not Available
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

Number of Varieties

NA24
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm0.54 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm0.75 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Not Available

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Not Available

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Autumn, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Not Available

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root, Stem

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 an ointment

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Not Available

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
Cyclamen Persicum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

In Hindi

कटनीप
Sikalemen

In German

Katzenminze
Zyklamen

In French

cataire
Cyclamen

In Spanish

Catnip
Ciclamen

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
κυκλάμινο

In Portuguese

catnip
Cíclame

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Cyklamen

In Latin

catnip
Cyclamīnos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae
Primulaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Cyclamen

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available

Tribe

Mentheae
Cyclamineae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Myrsinoideae

Number of Species

25023
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Cyclamen

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Cyclamen

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

Catnip and Cyclamen Physical Information

Catnip and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Cyclamen are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Catnip and Cyclamen

Care of Catnip and Cyclamen 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 Cyclamen pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cyclamen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.