Catnip

Wintersweet

About Catnip and Wintersweet

Catnip

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia

China

Types

Nepeta cataria

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

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

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-77-9

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-4

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control, 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

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

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, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

कटनीप

Wintersweet

In German

Katzenminze

Wintersweet

In French

cataire

Wintersweet

In Spanish

Catnip

wintersweet

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

catnip

wintersweet

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Wintersweet

In Latin

catnip

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25011

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Wintersweet

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

Catnip and Wintersweet Physical Information

Catnip and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Wintersweet are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Wintersweet

Care of Catnip and Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.