Catnip

Jacob's Ladder

About Catnip and Jacob's Ladder

Catnip

Jacob's Ladder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm27.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Black Dyes

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

कटनीप

Jacob's Ladder

In German

Katzenminze

Jacob's Ladder

In French

cataire

Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

Catnip

Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

catnip

Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

catnip

Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ericales

Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Jacob's Ladder

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Jacob's Ladder

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

Catnip and Jacob's Ladder Physical Information

Catnip and Jacob's Ladder physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Jacob's Ladder are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Catnip and Jacob's Ladder

Care of Catnip and Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.