Catnip

Spartan Juniper

About Catnip and Spartan Juniper

Catnip

Spartan Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Lowland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Blue

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Needle like

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Red blotch

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

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Spartan juniper

In Hindi

कटनीप

Spartan Juniper

In German

Katzenminze

Chinesischer Wacholder

In French

cataire

genévrier de Chine

In Spanish

Catnip

Spartan Juniper

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Spartan Juniper

In Portuguese

catnip

Juniperus chinensis

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Jałowiec chiński

In Latin

catnip

Spartan Juniper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Pinoideae

Number of Species

25067

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Spartan Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Spartan Juniper

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

Catnip and Spartan Juniper Physical Information

Catnip and Spartan Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Spartan Juniper are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Spartan Juniper flower color: White
Spartan Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Catnip and Spartan Juniper

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