Catnip

Lychee

About Catnip and Lychee

Catnip

Lychee

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Nepeta cataria

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water

Regular watering required

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

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 Food, 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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

कटनीप

लीची

In German

Katzenminze

Lychee

In French

cataire

Lychee

In Spanish

Catnip

Lychee

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

λίτσι

In Portuguese

catnip

lichia

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Lychee

In Latin

catnip

Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Sapindaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Lychee

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Lychee

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

Catnip and Lychee Physical Information

Catnip and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Lychee are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Catnip and Lychee

Care of Catnip and Lychee 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 Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.