Catnip

Pattypan Squash

About Catnip and Pattypan Squash

Catnip

Pattypan Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Summer Squash

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

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

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

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

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

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

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CUCURBITA pepo 'Sunburst'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Pattypan Squash

In Hindi

कटनीप

Pattypan Squash

In German

Katzenminze

Gartenkürbis

In French

cataire

Cucurbita pepo

In Spanish

Catnip

Cucurbita pepo

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Pattypan Σκουός

In Portuguese

catnip

Abobrinha, jerimum-mirim, courgette, curgete, abóbora-moganga, abóbora-porqueira, jerimum, abóbora-carneira, abóbora-de-porco ou abóbora-moranga

In Polish

Kocimiętka

patison

In Latin

catnip

Pattypan INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Violales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Pattypan Squash

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pattypan Squash

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

Catnip and Pattypan Squash Physical Information

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

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Pattypan Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange
Pattypan Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Pattypan Squash

Care of Catnip and Pattypan Squash 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 Pattypan Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pattypan Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.