Catnip

Dudleya

About Catnip and Dudleya

Catnip

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Succulent

Origin

Europe, Asia

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Nepeta cataria

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

कटनीप

Dudleya

In German

Katzenminze

Dudleya

In French

cataire

Dudleya

In Spanish

Catnip

dudleya

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Dudleya

In Portuguese

catnip

Dudleya

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Dudleya

In Latin

catnip

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Saxifragales

Family

Lamiaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25045

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Dudleya

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

Catnip and Dudleya Physical Information

Catnip and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Dudleya are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Catnip and Dudleya

Care of Catnip and Dudleya 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 Dudleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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 Dudleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.