Catnip

Texas Sage

About Catnip and Texas Sage

Catnip

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Nepeta cataria

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

2030

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12 - 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, 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, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

कटनीप

Texas Sage

In German

Katzenminze

Texas Sage

In French

cataire

Texas Sage

In Spanish

Catnip

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

catnip

Texas Sábio

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Texas Sage

In Latin

catnip

Texas Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250900

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Texas Sage

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

Catnip and Texas Sage Physical Information

Catnip and Texas Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Texas Sage height is 60.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Texas Sage are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Texas Sage

Care of Catnip and Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage 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 Texas Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.