Catnip

Leucojum

About Catnip and Leucojum

Catnip

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

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

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Strap shaped

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

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

Needs less watering

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 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

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

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

Ants, Bees, pollinators

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

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

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2502

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Leucojum

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Leucojum

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

Catnip and Leucojum Physical Information

Catnip and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catnip and Leucojum are as follows:

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

Care of Catnip and Leucojum

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