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Milium Effusum
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About Catnip and Milium Effusum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Damp shady woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 5

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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Not Available

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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 Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Not Available

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

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
Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
MILIUM effusum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Millet Grass, Wood Millet

In Hindi

कटनीप
Milium effusum

In German

Katzenminze
Wald-Flattergras

In French

cataire
millet étalé

In Spanish

Catnip
effusum milium

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
milium effusum

In Portuguese

catnip
milium effusum

In Polish

Kocimiętka
prosownica rozpierzchła

In Latin

catnip
milium effusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Milium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

250NA
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Milium Effusum

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Milium Effusum

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

Catnip and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Catnip and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Milium Effusum are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available

  • Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Milium Effusum

Care of Catnip and Milium Effusum 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 Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.