Catnip

Foxtail Barley

About Catnip and Foxtail Barley

Catnip

Foxtail Barley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Vertical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

Not Available

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

wheat rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Swollen eyelids

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

HORDEUM jubatum

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Foxtail Barley

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Mähnengerste

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Foxtail Barley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

La cebada de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Foxtail Barley

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

włośnica Jęczmień

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Hordeum foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Hordeum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Hordeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Catnip and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Catnip and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Catnip season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Catnip and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Catnip and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Catnip and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Foxtail Barley

Care of Catnip and Foxtail Barley 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 Foxtail Barley pruning is done Not Available. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.