Catnip

Japanese Spurge

About Catnip and Japanese Spurge

Catnip

Japanese Spurge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

China, 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

Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

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

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Pachysandra terminalis

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

In Hindi

कटनीप

जापानी रसदार पौधा

In German

Katzenminze

japanische Spurge

In French

cataire

Euphorbe japonaise

In Spanish

Catnip

Euphorbia japonesa

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

In Portuguese

catnip

Spurge japonês

In Polish

Kocimiętka

japoński Wilczomlecz

In Latin

catnip

Spurge Italica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Japanese Spurge

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Japanese Spurge

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

Catnip and Japanese Spurge Physical Information

Catnip and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Japanese Spurge are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Japanese Spurge

Care of Catnip and Japanese Spurge 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 Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.