Catnip

Pentas

About Catnip and Pentas

Catnip

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Nepeta cataria

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

20300

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

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

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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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PENTAS

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

कटनीप

Pentas plant

In German

Katzenminze

Pentas Pflanze

In French

cataire

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Catnip

planta pentas

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

catnip

planta Pentas

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Pentas roślin

In Latin

catnip

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

25082

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pentas

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

Catnip and Pentas Physical Information

Catnip and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pentas are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Pentas

Care of Catnip and Pentas 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 Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.