Catnip

Oswego Tea

About Catnip and Oswego Tea

Catnip

Oswego Tea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Monarda didyma

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

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

meadows, Wet ground, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, 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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Digestive disorders, Fever, Gastritis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MONARDA didyma

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Scarlet Beebalm, Red Bergamot

In Hindi

कटनीप

Oswego चाय

In German

Katzenminze

Oswego Tee

In French

cataire

Oswego thé

In Spanish

Catnip

té Oswego

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Oswego Τσάι

In Portuguese

catnip

Tea Oswego

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Oswego herbaty

In Latin

catnip

Oswega Tea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Monarda

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2506700

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Oswego Tea

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Oswego Tea

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

Catnip and Oswego Tea Physical Information

Catnip and Oswego Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oswego Tea height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Oswego Tea are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Oswego Tea flower color:
Oswego Tea leaf color:

Care of Catnip and Oswego Tea

Care of Catnip and Oswego Tea 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 Oswego Tea pruning is done 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 Oswego Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.