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About Catnip and French Sorrel

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Not Available
-9999

Number of Varieties

NA3
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Slopes, Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Deltoid

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

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 dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
RUMEX scutatus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

In Hindi

कटनीप
French Sorrel

In German

Katzenminze
Schild-Ampfer

In French

cataire
French Sorrel

In Spanish

Catnip
French Sorrel

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
French Sorrel

In Portuguese

catnip
French Sorrel

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Szczaw tarczolistny

In Latin

catnip
French Sorrel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Rumex

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

25050
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and French Sorrel

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

Season and Care of Catnip and French Sorrel

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

Catnip and French Sorrel Physical Information

Catnip and French Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and French Sorrel are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • French Sorrel flower color: Green

  • French Sorrel leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and French Sorrel

Care of Catnip and French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.