Catnip

Snow Bush

About Catnip and Snow Bush

Catnip

Snow Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Melanesia

Types

Not Available

Not available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7Not Available

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

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, Butterflies, Not Available

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Not Available

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

antimicrobial

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

Traditional medicine, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

BREYNIA disticha

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Snow Bush

In Hindi

कटनीप

बर्फ बुश

In German

Katzenminze

Schnee Bush

In French

cataire

neige Bush

In Spanish

Catnip

nieve Bush

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

χιόνι Μπους

In Portuguese

catnip

neve de Bush

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Śnieg Bush

In Latin

catnip

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Breynia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Phyllantheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Antidesmatoideae

Number of Species

25038

1 27800

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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.