Catnip

Yardlong Bean

About Catnip and Yardlong Bean

Catnip

Yardlong Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Asia

Africa

Types

Nepeta cataria

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

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

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm18.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Green, Purple

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

Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, 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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

VIGNA unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Asparagus Bean, Yardlong Bean

In Hindi

कटनीप

Hydrangea

In German

Katzenminze

Hortensie

In French

cataire

Hortensia

In Spanish

Catnip

Hortensia

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

catnip

Hortênsia

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Hortensja

In Latin

catnip

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25025

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Yardlong Bean

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

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Season and Care of Catnip and Yardlong Bean

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

Catnip and Yardlong Bean Physical Information

Catnip and Yardlong Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Yardlong Bean height is 18.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Yardlong Bean are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Yardlong Bean flower color: Lavender
Yardlong Bean leaf color: Green

Care of Catnip and Yardlong Bean

Care of Catnip and Yardlong Bean 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 Yardlong Bean 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 Yardlong Bean needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.