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About Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Japan

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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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
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
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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
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Properties of Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet

  • Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Catnip and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.