What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 5
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
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
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Acne, Aging, Laxative
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
In Hindi
कटनीप
जापानी वन घास
In German
Katzenminze
Japanische gras
In French
cataire
Forêt herbe japonaise
In Spanish
Catnip
forestales hierba japonesa
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
In Portuguese
catnip
floresta grama japonês
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Japoński las lato
In Latin
catnip
Forest gramina Italica
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
Order
Lamiales
Poales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Hachanechloa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Arundinariinae
Number of Species
250NA
1
27800
👆🏻