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About Snow Flake and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Mexico, Central America  

Types
Nepeta cataria  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Grassland, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
10-13  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

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  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Lanceolate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Fall, Early Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  
Needs small amount of water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Mixed Border  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, 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  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
EUPHORBIA leucocephala  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
Snow Flake  

In German
Katzenminze  
Schneeflocke  

In French
cataire  
Flocon de neige  

In Spanish
Catnip  
Copo de nieve  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
Νιφάδα χιονιού  

In Portuguese
catnip  
Floco de neve  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
Płatek śniegu  

In Latin
catnip  
Aureus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Euphorbia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
2000  
12

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Properties of Catnip and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Snow Flake

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

Catnip and Snow Flake Physical Information

Catnip and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Snow Flake are as follows:

Care of Catnip and Snow Flake

Care of Catnip and Snow Flake 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 Flake pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Snow Flake needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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