Catnip

Umbrella Tree

About Catnip and Umbrella Tree

Catnip

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Nepeta cataria

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

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

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

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

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark

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 for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

कटनीप

मैगनोलिया

In German

Katzenminze

Umbrella Tree

In French

cataire

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Catnip

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

catnip

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

catnip

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Magnoliales

Family

Lamiaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

2503

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Umbrella Tree

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

Catnip and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Catnip and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Catnip and Umbrella Tree

Care of Catnip and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.