Catnip

Pumpkin Tree

About Catnip and Pumpkin Tree

Catnip

Pumpkin Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Middle Africa

Types

Nepeta cataria

Solanum integrifolium

Number of Varieties

2018

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

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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

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

imparipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

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

Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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

Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

SOLANUM integrifolium

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant

In Hindi

कटनीप

कद्दू पेड़

In German

Katzenminze

Kürbis-Baum

In French

cataire

arbre de citrouille

In Spanish

Catnip

árbol de calabaza

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

δέντρο κολοκύθας

In Portuguese

catnip

árvore abóbora

In Polish

Kocimiętka

drzewa dyni

In Latin

catnip

PEPO ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lamiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Pumpkin Tree

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

Catnip and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Catnip and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Pumpkin Tree

Care of Catnip and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.