Catnip

Sugar Apple

About Catnip and Sugar Apple

Catnip

Sugar Apple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Caribbean, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

980.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Sea Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 Summer, Summer

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

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

Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Fruit Bats

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Oral Allergy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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

Diabetes, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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 to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ANNONA squamosa

7.2 Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Sugar Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

कटनीप

सीताफल

7.2.2 In German

Katzenminze

Zuckerapfel

7.2.3 In French

cataire

Sugar Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catnip

Manzana de azúcar

7.2.5 In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

ζάχαρη της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

catnip

Pinha

7.2.7 In Polish

Kocimiętka

Cukier Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

catnip

Sugar Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Nepeta

Annona

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Abreae

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Maloideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Catnip and Sugar Apple

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Sugar Apple

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

Catnip and Sugar Apple Physical Information

Catnip and Sugar Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Sugar Apple are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green

Care of Catnip and Sugar Apple

Care of Catnip and Sugar Apple 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 Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugar Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.