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About Catnip and Pachysandra


About Pachysandra and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
Not Available  

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  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
6.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Needs more water during establishment  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Ants, pollinators  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
Unknown  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

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  
Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Edging, Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
PACHYSANDRA terminalis  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
pachysandra  

In German
Katzenminze  
Ysander  

In French
cataire  
pachysandra  

In Spanish
Catnip  
Pachysandra  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
Pachysandra  

In Portuguese
catnip  
Pachysandra  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
Runianka  

In Latin
catnip  
Pachysandra  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
NA  

Order
Lamiales  
Buxales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Pachysandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
sarcococceae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
NA  

Number of Species
250  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Catnip and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pachysandra

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

Catnip and Pachysandra Physical Information

Catnip and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pachysandra are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Pachysandra

Care of Catnip and Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra 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 Pachysandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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