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About Catnip and Queen Palm


About Queen Palm and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Palm or Cycad  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
South America, Argentina, Brazil  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Forest edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
7-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-6  

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, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
213.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, 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  
Cattle Fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
SYAGRUS romanzoffiana  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Queen Palm  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
queen palm  

In German
Katzenminze  
Königin palme  

In French
cataire  
reine palme  

In Spanish
Catnip  
palma reina  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
βασίλισσα φοίνικες  

In Portuguese
catnip  
palm rainha  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
królowa palmowy  

In Latin
catnip  
regina palmarum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Arecales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Arecaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Syagrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Cocoeae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Arecoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
61  
99+

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Properties of Catnip and Queen Palm

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Queen Palm

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

Catnip and Queen Palm Physical Information

Catnip and Queen Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Queen Palm height is 213.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Queen Palm are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Queen Palm

Care of Catnip and Queen Palm 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 Queen Palm pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Queen Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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