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About Catnip and Tall Fescue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Grass

Origin

Europe, Asia
Not Available

Types

Not Available
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Number of Varieties

NA2
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
meadows, Well Drained, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8 - 5

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, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm5.10 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender
Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Not Available

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Not Available

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil
Not Available

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Mealybugs, Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria
Festuca arundinacea

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip
Tall Fescue

In Hindi

कटनीप
tall fescue

In German

Katzenminze
Rohr-Schwingel

In French

cataire
Festuca arundinacea

In Spanish

Catnip
Festuca arundinacea

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου
tall fescue

In Portuguese

catnip
Festuca arundinacea

In Polish

Kocimiętka
Kostrzewa trzcinowa

In Latin

catnip
tall fescue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Cyperales

Family

Lamiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta
Festuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae
Not Available

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Not Available

Number of Species

250NA
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip and Tall Fescue

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

Season and Care of Catnip and Tall Fescue

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

Catnip and Tall Fescue Physical Information

Catnip and Tall Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tall Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Catnip and Tall Fescue are as follows:

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

  • Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White

  • Tall Fescue leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Catnip and Tall Fescue

Care of Catnip and Tall Fescue 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 Tall Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tall Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.