Catnip

Kangaroo Paws

About Catnip and Kangaroo Paws

Catnip

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Houseplant

Origin

Europe, Asia

Australia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

2012

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Buds, Flowers

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

Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

कटनीप

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Katzenminze

Kangaroo Paws

In French

cataire

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Catnip

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

catnip

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

catnip

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Commelinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

25011

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Kangaroo Paws

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

Catnip and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Catnip and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Catnip and Kangaroo Paws 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 Kangaroo Paws 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 Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.