Catnip

Tampala

About Catnip and Tampala

Catnip

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-71-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

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

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

कटनीप

tandalja bhaji

In German

Katzenminze

Tampala

In French

cataire

Tampala

In Spanish

Catnip

Tampala

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Tampala

In Portuguese

catnip

Tampala

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Tampala

In Latin

catnip

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Lamiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

250-

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Tampala

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

Catnip and Tampala Physical Information

Catnip and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Tampala are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Catnip and Tampala

Care of Catnip and Tampala 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 Tampala pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.