Catnip

Meadow Barley

About Catnip and Meadow Barley

Catnip

Meadow Barley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

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

meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm-

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm-

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Meadow Barley

In Hindi

कटनीप

meadow barley

In German

Katzenminze

Wiese Gerste

In French

cataire

orge prairie

In Spanish

Catnip

cebada prado

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

catnip

cevada prado

In Polish

Kocimiętka

łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

catnip

pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250-

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Meadow Barley

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Meadow Barley

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

Catnip and Meadow Barley Physical Information

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

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Meadow Barley

Care of Catnip and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.