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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7
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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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Self-Sowing

72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

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

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

कटनीप

In German

Katzenminze

In French

cataire

In Spanish

Catnip

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

catnip

In Polish

Kocimiętka

In Latin

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

250
Rank: 63 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Catnip

Want to know the properties of Catnip? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Catnip is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Catnip Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Catnip Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Catnip. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Catnip physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Catnip

Taking Catnip Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Catnip include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Catnip

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Catnip is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Catnip is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.