Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Asia
North America
Types
Nepeta cataria
Populus tremuloides
Number of Varieties
204
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Forest margins, gardens, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-71-8
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune to control growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Pulp
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
Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
POPULUS tremuloides
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Quaking Aspen
In Hindi
कटनीप
Quaking Aspen
In German
Katzenminze
Zitterpappel
In French
cataire
tremble
In Spanish
Catnip
Temblor Aspen
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
τρεμώδεις Aspen
In Portuguese
catnip
Quaking Aspen
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Quaking Aspen
In Latin
catnip
Tremens Quisque
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malpighiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Populus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Saliceae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
25035
1
27800
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