Catnip

Kokum

About Catnip and Kokum

Catnip

Kokum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

India

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Dark Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Burgundy

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, 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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

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 over Water, Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

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

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Coarse

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, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

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

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

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Garcinia indica

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Kokum

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Kokum

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Kokum

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Kokum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Kokum

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Kokum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Kokum

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Kokum

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Kokum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Theales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Garcinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Garcinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Clusioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

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.