Catnip

Sweetpea

About Catnip and Sweetpea

Catnip

Sweetpea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2050

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-79-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Fertilizers

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

Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

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

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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

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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 essential oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

LATHYRUS odoratus

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Sweetpea

In Hindi

कटनीप

Sweetpea

In German

Katzenminze

Sweetpea

In French

cataire

Sweetpea

In Spanish

Catnip

Sweetpea

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Sweetpea

In Portuguese

catnip

Sweetpea

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Sweetpea

In Latin

catnip

Sweetpea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

25075

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Sweetpea

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Sweetpea

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

Catnip and Sweetpea Physical Information

Catnip and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Sweetpea are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Catnip and Sweetpea

Care of Catnip and Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.