Catnip

Kou

About Catnip and Kou

Catnip

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged 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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought and Salt

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

Coarse

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, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

कटनीप

Cordia subcordata

In German

Katzenminze

Cordia subcordata

In French

cataire

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Catnip

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

catnip

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

catnip

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Kou

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

Catnip and Kou Physical Information

Catnip and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Kou are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Kou

Care of Catnip and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.