Catnip

Snow Bush

About Catnip and Snow Bush

Catnip

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

cataire

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25038

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Snow Bush

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

Catnip and Snow Bush Physical Information

Catnip and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Snow Bush are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Catnip and Snow Bush

Care of Catnip and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.