Catnip

Faba Bean

About Catnip and Faba Bean

Catnip

Faba Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Vicia faba

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

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

Cropland, Farms, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-6

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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

Seeds

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 a laxative, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

VICIA faba

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

In Hindi

कटनीप

faba बीन

In German

Katzenminze

Ackerbohne

In French

cataire

féverole

In Spanish

Catnip

haba

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

faba φασόλι

In Portuguese

catnip

faba feijão

In Polish

Kocimiętka

bobik

In Latin

catnip

faba Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25018

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Faba Bean

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Faba Bean

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

Catnip and Faba Bean Physical Information

Catnip and Faba Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Faba Bean are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Faba Bean

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