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About Catnip and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Nepeta cataria
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
11 - 7

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
H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, 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
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

कटनीप
Pampas grass

In German

Katzenminze
Pampasgrass

In French

cataire
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Catnip
cortaderas

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

catnip
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Pampas trawy

In Latin

catnip
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Poales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Cortaderia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Danthonieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

25025
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Pampas Grass

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

Catnip and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Catnip and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Pampas Grass

Care of Catnip and Pampas Grass 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 Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.