Catnip

Jonquil

About Catnip and Jonquil

Catnip

Jonquil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Transplanting

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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, No pruning needed

4.8 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Light Frost

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Jonquil, Jonquilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

नरगिस (फूल)

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Narzissen

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Narcissus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Narcissus

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Not Available

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Narcissus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Narcyz

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Narcissus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

25025

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Jonquil

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

Catnip and Jonquil Physical Information

Catnip and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Jonquil are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Jonquil

Care of Catnip and Jonquil 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 Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season and No pruning needed. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.