Catnip

Red Cabbage

About Catnip and Red Cabbage

Catnip

Red Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Nepeta cataria

it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

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

agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

6-1

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, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

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

Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

कटनीप

लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Katzenminze

Rotkohl

In French

cataire

Chou rouge

In Spanish

Catnip

Repollo rojo

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

catnip

Red Cabbage

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

catnip

Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Brassicales

Family

Lamiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250400

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Red Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Red Cabbage

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

Catnip and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Catnip and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Red Cabbage are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Red Cabbage

Care of Catnip and Red Cabbage 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 Cabbage pruning is done Requires very little pruning. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.