Catnip

Viola

About Catnip and Viola

Catnip

Viola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Herbs

Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Asia

World/Pandemic

Types

Nepeta cataria

Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

20500

0 40000

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Habitat

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

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

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

Culinary use, Making Perfumes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Viola

In Hindi

कटनीप

Viola

In German

Katzenminze

Viola

In French

cataire

Alto

In Spanish

Catnip

Viola

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Βιόλα

In Portuguese

catnip

Viola

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Altówka

In Latin

catnip

Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malpighiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Violaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Violoideae

Number of Species

250600

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Viola

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Viola

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

Catnip and Viola Physical Information

Catnip and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Viola are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender
Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Viola

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