Catnip

Persian Lime

About Catnip and Persian Lime

Catnip

Persian Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Warm soil, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark 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

Lance 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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Layering

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

Mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Skin rash

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

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

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

Cleanser, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CITRUS latifolia

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Persian Lime

In Hindi

कटनीप

Persian lime

In German

Katzenminze

Gewöhnliche Limette

In French

cataire

Citrus × latifolia

In Spanish

Catnip

Citrus latifolia

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Persian lime

In Portuguese

catnip

Citrus × latifolia

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Persian lime

In Latin

catnip

Persian lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25045

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Persian Lime

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Persian Lime

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

Catnip and Persian Lime Physical Information

Catnip and Persian Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Persian Lime are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Persian Lime

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