Catnip

Lemonbalm

About Catnip and Lemonbalm

Catnip

Lemonbalm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

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

Dappled Shade, Mediterranean region, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Deer resistant, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Neutral

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

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Gray leaf blight, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antiemetic, Anxiety, Appetite enhancer, Digestion problems, Insomnia, Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Used as insect repellent, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MELISSA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Lemonbalm, balm, common balm, balm mint

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

नींबू बाम

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Lemonbalm

7.2.3 In French

cataire

mélisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Lemonbalm

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Lemonbalm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Lemonbalm

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Lemonbalm

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Melissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Catnip and Lemonbalm

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Lemonbalm

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

Catnip and Lemonbalm Physical Information

Catnip and Lemonbalm physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lemonbalm height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Lemonbalm are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Lemonbalm flower color: White and Light Pink
Lemonbalm leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Lemonbalm

Care of Catnip and Lemonbalm 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 Lemonbalm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lemonbalm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.