Catnip

Devil's Tongue

About Catnip and Devil's Tongue

Catnip

Devil's Tongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Amorphophallus konjac

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

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

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Orange

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Aphids, Birds

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

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

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

OPUNTIA humifusa

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

In Hindi

कटनीप

Konjac

In German

Katzenminze

Teufelszunge

In French

cataire

Amorphophallus konjac

In Spanish

Catnip

Amorphophallus konjac

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Konjac

In Portuguese

catnip

Amorphophallus konjac

In Polish

Kocimiętka

konjac

In Latin

catnip

Konjac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

Family

Lamiaceae

Araceae

Genus

Nepeta

Amorphophallus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Thomsonieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Aroideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Devil's Tongue

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Devil's Tongue

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

Catnip and Devil's Tongue Physical Information

Catnip and Devil's Tongue physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Devil's Tongue are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Devil's Tongue

Care of Catnip and Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue 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 Devil's Tongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.