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About Catnip and Foxtail pine


About Foxtail pine and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia  

Types
Nepeta cataria  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
5-8  

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  
1 - 7,15 - 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Summer, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth  

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  
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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  
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
Pinus balfouriana  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Foxtail pine  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
foxtail pine  

In German
Katzenminze  
foxtail Kiefer  

In French
cataire  
sétaire pin  

In Spanish
Catnip  
pino de cola de zorra  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
αλωπέκουρου πεύκο  

In Portuguese
catnip  
pinho foxtail  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
włośnica sosny  

In Latin
catnip  
panicum pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Pineae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
111  
99+

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Properties of Catnip and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Foxtail pine

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

Catnip and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Catnip and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Foxtail pine

Care of Catnip and Foxtail pine 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 pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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