Catnip

Fennel

About Catnip and Fennel

Catnip

Fennel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

1.8 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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

FOENICULUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Common Fennel, Fennel

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

सौंफ़

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Fenchel

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Fenouil

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Hinojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Μάραθο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Funcho

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Koper włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

faeniculi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Foeniculum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catnip and Fennel

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Fennel

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

Catnip and Fennel Physical Information

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

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Fennel

Care of Catnip and Fennel 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 Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.