Catnip

Red Buckeye

About Catnip and Red Buckeye

Catnip

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Nepeta cataria

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

202

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Habitat

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

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-9

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

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

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

कटनीप

Red Buckeye

In German

Katzenminze

Red Buckeye

In French

cataire

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Catnip

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

catnip

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Red Buckeye

In Latin

catnip

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25020

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Red Buckeye

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

Catnip and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Catnip and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Red Buckeye

Care of Catnip and Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.