Catnip

Star-of-Bethlehem

About Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

Catnip

Star-of-Bethlehem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Light Green, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Not Available

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Dermatitis, Poisonous to grazing animals

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Certain forms of cancer, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 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 Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ORNITHOGALUM balansae

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

Star-of-Bethlehem

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Stern -of- Bethlehem

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Star- de - Bethléem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Estrella de Belen

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Star- of- Βηθλεέμ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Star of -Bethlehem

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Star- of- Betlejem

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Star of Bethlehem ,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Ornithogaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

250180

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

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

Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem Physical Information

Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Star-of-Bethlehem height is 10.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Star-of-Bethlehem flower color: White, Light Green and Silver
Star-of-Bethlehem leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem

Care of Catnip and Star-of-Bethlehem 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 Star-of-Bethlehem pruning is done Not Available. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Star-of-Bethlehem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.