Catnip

Sotol

About Catnip and Sotol

Catnip

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Nepeta cataria

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

20-

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-712-15

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

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

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

कटनीप

sotol

In German

Katzenminze

Dasylirion texanum

In French

cataire

sotol

In Spanish

Catnip

sotol

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

sotol

In Portuguese

catnip

sotol

In Polish

Kocimiętka

sotol

In Latin

catnip

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Liliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

250300

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Sotol

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

Catnip and Sotol Physical Information

Catnip and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Sotol are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Catnip and Sotol

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