Catnip

Dyckia

About Catnip and Dyckia

Catnip

Dyckia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Nepeta cataria

Bromeliad

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm27.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Succulent

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, 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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ants

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

DYCKIA remotiflora

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Dyckia

In Hindi

कटनीप

डिकिया

In German

Katzenminze

Dyckia

In French

cataire

Dyckia

In Spanish

Catnip

Dyckia

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

dyckia

In Portuguese

catnip

Dyckia

In Polish

Kocimiętka

dyckia

In Latin

catnip

dyckia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Bromeliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Bromeliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Dyckia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

250120

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Dyckia

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Dyckia

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

Catnip and Dyckia Physical Information

Catnip and Dyckia physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Dyckia are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Dyckia

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