Catnip

Firethorn

About Catnip and Firethorn

Catnip

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Moth

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

firethorn

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

firethorn

7.2.3 In French

cataire

firethorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

firethorn

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

firethorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

firethorn

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

firethorn

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Pyracantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

2507

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Firethorn

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

Catnip and Firethorn Physical Information

Catnip and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Firethorn are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Firethorn

Care of Catnip and Firethorn 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 Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.