Catnip

Weeping Maple

About Catnip and Weeping Maple

Catnip

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

206

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-2

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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Maple shaped

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, 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

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

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

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

Beetles

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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 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, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

कटनीप

Weeping Maple

In German

Katzenminze

Weeping Maple

In French

cataire

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Catnip

weeping maple

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

weeping maple

In Portuguese

catnip

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Kocimiętka

płacz klonu

In Latin

catnip

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

Family

Lamiaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Nepeta

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250130

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Weeping Maple

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

Catnip and Weeping Maple Physical Information

Catnip and Weeping Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Weeping Maple are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Catnip and Weeping Maple

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