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About Catnip and Thornless Blackberry


About Thornless Blackberry and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Biennial and Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Fruit   

Origin
Europe, Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas   
Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
6-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown   
Black   

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   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead   
Alternate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Vegetative Reproduction   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry   
Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Prune prior to new growth   

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   
Anthracnose, Crown rot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites   
Bumblebees, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach   
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Iron, Phosphorus   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem   

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, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Jelly, Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Groundcover   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria   
Rubus canadensis   

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip   
Thornless Blackberry   

In Hindi
कटनीप   
Thornless blackberry   

In German
Katzenminze   
Rubus canadensis   

In French
cataire   
Rubus canadensis   

In Spanish
Catnip   
Rubus canadensis   

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου   
Rubus canadensis   

In Portuguese
catnip   
Rubus canadensis   

In Polish
Kocimiętka   
Bezkolcowej Blackberry   

In Latin
catnip   
Thornless Rubus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Rosales   

Family
Lamiaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Nepeta   
Rubus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Mentheae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Nepetoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Catnip and Thornless Blackberry

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Thornless Blackberry

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

Catnip and Thornless Blackberry Physical Information

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

Care of Catnip and Thornless Blackberry

Care of Catnip and Thornless Blackberry 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 Thornless Blackberry pruning is done Prune prior to new growth. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Thornless Blackberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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