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About Catnip and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
Nepeta cataria  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-9  

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  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Requires a lot of 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  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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 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  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
Digestive disorders  

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  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Katzenminze  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
cataire  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
Catnip  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
catnip  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
catnip  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Matricaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Catnip and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pineapple Weed

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

Catnip and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Catnip and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Pineapple Weed

Care of Catnip and Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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