Catnip

Kukui

About Catnip and Kukui

Catnip

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

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

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-12

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Aphids, Insects

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

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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

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

कटनीप

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Katzenminze

Lichtnussbaum

In French

cataire

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Catnip

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

catnip

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

catnip

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

25050

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Kukui

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

Catnip and Kukui Physical Information

Catnip and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Kukui are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Catnip and Kukui

Care of Catnip and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.