Catnip

Portulaca

About Catnip and Portulaca

Catnip

Portulaca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

South America

Types

Nepeta cataria

Portulaca grandiflora

Number of Varieties

2050

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-11

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Needle like

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Fine

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

PORTULACA grandiflora

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

In Hindi

कटनीप

Portulaca

In German

Katzenminze

Portulak

In French

cataire

portulaca

In Spanish

Catnip

Portulaca

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Portulaca

In Portuguese

catnip

Portulaca

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Portulaca

In Latin

catnip

Portulaca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Portulacaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Portulaca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Portulaca

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

Catnip and Portulaca Physical Information

Catnip and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Portulaca are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Portulaca

Care of Catnip and Portulaca 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 Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Portulaca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.