Catnip

Kokum

About Catnip and Kokum

Catnip

Kokum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

India

Types

Nepeta cataria

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

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

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm500.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Dark Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Burgundy

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong-lanceolate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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 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

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

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

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Garcinia indica

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Kokum

In Hindi

कटनीप

Kokum

In German

Katzenminze

Kokum

In French

cataire

Kokum

In Spanish

Catnip

Kokum

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Kokum

In Portuguese

catnip

Kokum

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Kokum

In Latin

catnip

Kokum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Theales

Family

Lamiaceae

Zamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Garcinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Garcinieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Clusioideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Kokum

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Kokum

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

Catnip and Kokum Physical Information

Catnip and Kokum physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Kokum are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper

Care of Catnip and Kokum

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