Catnip

Weeping Fig

About Catnip and Weeping Fig

Catnip

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

20800

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

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

Container

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

कटनीप

रो अंजीर

In German

Katzenminze

Birkenfeige

In French

cataire

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Catnip

higo llorón

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

catnip

chorando fig

In Polish

Kocimiętka

płacz rys

In Latin

catnip

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Urticales

Family

Lamiaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Ficeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250850

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Weeping Fig

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

Catnip and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Catnip and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Weeping Fig

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