Catnip

Triticale

About Catnip and Triticale

Catnip

Triticale

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

grain

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

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

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-72-11

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10 - 2

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

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Lobed

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

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Part 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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fibre

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 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

Edible

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

X TRITICOSECALE

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Triticale

In Hindi

कटनीप

triticale

In German

Katzenminze

Triticale

In French

cataire

triticale

In Spanish

Catnip

triticale

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

τριτικάλε

In Portuguese

catnip

triticale

In Polish

Kocimiętka

pszenżyto

In Latin

catnip

Triticum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Agaricales

Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Triticosecale

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Mentheae

Triticeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Triticale

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Triticale

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

Catnip and Triticale Physical Information

Catnip and Triticale physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Triticale height is 91.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Triticale are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Triticale flower color: Yellow
Triticale leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Catnip and Triticale

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