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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Herbs

Origin
Europe, Asia

Types
Not Available

Number of Varieties
Not Available

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7

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 41

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

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
Not Available

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 51

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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 fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Catnip Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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: 980.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Arrowhead. Also it has following color specifications:

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 Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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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 Perennial plant. Catnip is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side and Waste areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 3-7. 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.

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