Catnip

Pinkroot

About Catnip and Pinkroot

Catnip

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Stem

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

कटनीप

pinkroot

In German

Katzenminze

Spigelia

In French

cataire

Spigelia

In Spanish

Catnip

Spigelia

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Spigelia

In Portuguese

catnip

Spigelia

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Spigelia

In Latin

catnip

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Nepeta

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

Number of Species

25060

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pinkroot

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

Catnip and Pinkroot Physical Information

Catnip and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pinkroot are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Pinkroot

Care of Catnip and Pinkroot 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 Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.