Catnip

Mahonia

About Catnip and Mahonia

Catnip

Mahonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Mahonia bealei, Mahonia japonica, Mahonia shenii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA180

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Dry areas, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-10

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Mulch, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Galls, Insects, Leaf spot, Rust, Scale, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Not Available

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Heartburn, Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Intestinal irritations

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MAHONIA fortunei

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Mahonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Mahonia

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Mahonia

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Mahonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Mahonia

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Mahonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

mahonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Mahonia

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Mahonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Mahonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25070

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Mahonia

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Mahonia

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

Catnip and Mahonia Physical Information

Catnip and Mahonia physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mahonia height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Mahonia are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Mahonia flower color: Yellow and Lemon yellow
Mahonia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Mahonia

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