Catnip

Giant Reed

About Catnip and Giant Reed

Catnip

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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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18.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

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

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, 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

Requires a lot of watering

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

Average

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

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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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bold

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

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

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

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

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, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catnip and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Giant Reed

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

Catnip and Giant Reed Physical Information

Catnip and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Giant Reed are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Giant Reed

Care of Catnip and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.