Catnip

Mayapple

About Catnip and Mayapple

Catnip

Mayapple

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

202

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

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

Mixed deciduous forest, shaded fields, shaded moist road banks, shaded riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

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

Palmate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

Pest Free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

antihelmintic, cathartic, Emetic, malignant neoplasms, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Rhizomes, Root

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, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PODOPHYLLUM peltatum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

American Mandrake, Mayapple

In Hindi

कटनीप

अमेरिकी विषैला पौधा

In German

Katzenminze

amerikanisch Alraune

In French

cataire

mandrake américain

In Spanish

Catnip

mandrágora americana

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

american μανδραγόρα

In Portuguese

catnip

mandrake americano

In Polish

Kocimiętka

amerykański mandragory

In Latin

catnip

Latin mandragoras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Lamiaceae

Berberidaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Podophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2502

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Catnip and Mayapple

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

Compare List of Herbs » More

Catnip and Lemon Basil

Catnip and Greek Oregano

Catnip and Sweet Marjoram

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Catnip and Mayapple

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

Catnip and Mayapple Physical Information

Catnip and Mayapple physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mayapple height is 30.50 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Mayapple are as follows:

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

Care of Catnip and Mayapple

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