Catnip

Napa Cabbage

About Catnip and Napa Cabbage

Catnip

Napa Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe

Types

Nepeta cataria

Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument

Number of Varieties

205

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Cushion

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

20-20-20 amount, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

Coarse

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

Bugs

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

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

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

कटनीप

नापा पत्तागोभी

In German

Katzenminze

Chinakohl

In French

cataire

Napa chou

In Spanish

Catnip

Lechuga de Napa

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Νάπα Λάχανο

In Portuguese

catnip

Repolho Napa

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Kapusta Napa

In Latin

catnip

Napa Brassica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Capparales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Napa Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Napa Cabbage

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

Catnip and Napa Cabbage Physical Information

Catnip and Napa Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Napa Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 12.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Napa Cabbage are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Napa Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Napa Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Napa Cabbage

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