Catnip

Jostaberry

About Catnip and Jostaberry

Catnip

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

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

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Jostaberry

In Hindi

कटनीप

Jostaberry

In German

Katzenminze

Jostaberry

In French

cataire

casseille

In Spanish

Catnip

Jostaberry

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

catnip

Jostaberry

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Jostaberry

In Latin

catnip

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Saxifragales

Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Jostaberry

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

Catnip and Jostaberry Physical Information

Catnip and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Jostaberry are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Jostaberry

Care of Catnip and Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.