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About Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Not Available
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

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
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm38.10 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
White, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

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 for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
NARCISSUS papyraceus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Paperwhite Narcissus

In Hindi

कटनीप
paperwhite narcissus

In German

Katzenminze
Narcissus Pperwhite

In French

cataire
Narcissus Pperwhite

In Spanish

Catnip
Narciso Pperwhite

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

In Portuguese

catnip
Narciso Pperwhite

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Narcyz Pperwhite

In Latin

catnip
Narcissus Pperwhite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

250NA
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory

  • Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Paperwhite Narcissus

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