Catnip

Engelmann Spruce

About Catnip and Engelmann Spruce

Catnip

Engelmann Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7

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AHS Heat Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long hair-like leaves

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

reseeds, 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 excessively

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

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

Prune ocassionally, 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

Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Light Frost

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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

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

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

guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

mountain spruce

In Hindi

कटनीप

Engelmann spruce

In German

Katzenminze

Engelmann spruce

In French

cataire

Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Catnip

Engelmann spruce

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

catnip

Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Engelmann spruce

In Latin

catnip

Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2502

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Engelmann Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Engelmann Spruce

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

Catnip and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Catnip and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Engelmann Spruce flower color:
Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Catnip and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Catnip and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.