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About Catnip and Lupine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

Types

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Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

Number of Varieties

-200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Pine barrens, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm2.95 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1.50 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Blue, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

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

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, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Bees

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds

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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
Lupinus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Hybrid Lupine

In Hindi

कटनीप
वृक संयंत्र

In German

Katzenminze
lupine

In French

cataire
usine de lupin

In Spanish

Catnip
planta de lupino

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
φυτό λούπινο

In Portuguese

catnip
tremoço planta

In Polish

Kocimiętka
łubin roślin

In Latin

catnip
Plinio herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Lupinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Mentheae
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Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

250200
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Lupine

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Lupine

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

Catnip and Lupine Physical Information

Catnip and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Lupine are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White

  • Lupine leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Lupine

Care of Catnip and Lupine 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 Lupine pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lupine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.