Catnip

Mulga Tree

About Catnip and Mulga Tree

Catnip

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Australia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

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

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Insects, Root rot

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, 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

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

कटनीप

Mulga

In German

Katzenminze

Mulga

In French

cataire

Mulga

In Spanish

Catnip

Mulga

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

mulga

In Portuguese

catnip

Mulga

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Mulga

In Latin

catnip

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

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Subfamily

Nepetoideae

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Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Mulga Tree

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

Catnip and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Catnip and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Catnip and Mulga Tree

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