Catnip

Toyon

About Catnip and Toyon

Catnip

Toyon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

California

Types

Nepeta cataria

Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, 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

Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

कटनीप

Toyon

In German

Katzenminze

Toyon

In French

cataire

Toyon

In Spanish

Catnip

Toyon

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Toyon

In Portuguese

catnip

Toyon

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Toyon

In Latin

catnip

Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Lamiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Heteromeles

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Maleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

2506

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Toyon

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Toyon

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

Catnip and Toyon Physical Information

Catnip and Toyon physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Toyon height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Toyon are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Toyon flower color: White
Toyon leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Toyon

Care of Catnip and Toyon 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 Toyon pruning is done . In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Toyon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.