Catnip

Red Alder

About Catnip and Red Alder

Catnip

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Ovate

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

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

Insects

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

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 as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

कटनीप

red alder

In German

Katzenminze

rot-Erle

In French

cataire

aulne rouge

In Spanish

Catnip

aliso rojo

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

catnip

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Kocimiętka

czerwony olcha

In Latin

catnip

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25035

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Red Alder

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

Catnip and Red Alder Physical Information

Catnip and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Red Alder are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Red Alder

Care of Catnip and Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.