Catnip

Shingle Oak

About Catnip and Shingle Oak

Catnip

Shingle Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

United States, Central United States

Types

Nepeta cataria

Deciduous Tree

Number of Varieties

20334

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-4

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

oblong or obovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Pollution, Drought

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, Water during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Severe allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

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

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

QUERCUS imbricaria

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Shingle Oak

In Hindi

कटनीप

Shingle Oak

In German

Katzenminze

Kies Eiche

In French

cataire

Shingle Oak

In Spanish

Catnip

teja de madera de roble

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

βότσαλα Oak

In Portuguese

catnip

Shingle Oak

In Polish

Kocimiętka

gont Oak

In Latin

catnip

Quercus imbricaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Fagoideae

Number of Species

2508

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Shingle Oak

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Shingle Oak

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

Catnip and Shingle Oak Physical Information

Catnip and Shingle Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Shingle Oak are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Shingle Oak

Care of Catnip and Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak 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 Shingle Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.