Catnip

Red Currant

About Catnip and Red Currant

Catnip

Red Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Asia

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

203

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Habitat

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

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-8

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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red 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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Red Currant

In Hindi

कटनीप

Red Currant

In German

Katzenminze

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

cataire

Groseille

In Spanish

Catnip

Grosella

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

catnip

Groselha

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

catnip

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Red Currant

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Red Currant

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

Catnip and Red Currant Physical Information

Catnip and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Red Currant are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Red Currant

Care of Catnip and Red Currant 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 Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.