Catnip

Wingnut

About Catnip and Wingnut

Catnip

Wingnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe, Asia

Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

203

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-76-9

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green, 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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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 all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

कटनीप

wingnut

In German

Katzenminze

wingnut

In French

cataire

wingnut

In Spanish

Catnip

wingnut

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

wingnut

In Portuguese

catnip

wingnut

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Wingnut

In Latin

catnip

wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fagales

Family

Lamiaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mentheae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Juglandoideae

Number of Species

2506

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Wingnut

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Wingnut

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

Catnip and Wingnut Physical Information

Catnip and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Wingnut are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Wingnut

Care of Catnip and Wingnut 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 Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.