Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Asia
China, Korea
Types
Nepeta cataria
Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily
Number of Varieties
20140
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Along cemeteries
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-75-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-3
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
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
Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
LYCORIS chinensis
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily
In Hindi
कटनीप
Lycoris Spider lily
In German
Katzenminze
Spinnenlilien
In French
cataire
Lycoris Spider lily
In Spanish
Catnip
Lycoris Spider lily
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
Lycoris Spider lily
In Portuguese
catnip
Lycoris Spider lily
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Lycoris Spider lily
In Latin
catnip
Lycoris Spider lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Lamiales
Liliales
Family
Lamiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Lycoris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
25080
1
27800
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