Catnip

Meadow Saffron

About Catnip and Meadow Saffron

Catnip

Meadow Saffron

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

205

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From bulbs, 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 ground moist

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

Loam

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

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

Dry root rot, Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Whiteflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

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 rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

कटनीप

meadow saffron

In German

Katzenminze

Herbstzeitlose

In French

cataire

Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Catnip

Estado de conservación

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

meadow saffron

In Portuguese

catnip

Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

catnip

autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25090

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Meadow Saffron

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Meadow Saffron

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

Catnip and Meadow Saffron Physical Information

Catnip and Meadow Saffron physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Meadow Saffron height is 12.70 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Meadow Saffron are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Meadow Saffron flower color: Purple and Violet
Meadow Saffron leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Meadow Saffron

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