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About Catnip



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Herbs 0

Origin
Europe, Asia 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7 0

AHS Heat Zone
7-1 0

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 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
980.00 cm 41

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
White, Lavender 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season 0

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
Yes 0

Fragrant Leaf
Yes 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Yes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites 0

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

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 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria 0

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip 0

In Hindi
कटनीप 0

In German
Katzenminze 0

In French
cataire 0

In Spanish
Catnip 0

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου 0

In Portuguese
catnip 0

In Polish
Kocimiętka 0

In Latin
catnip 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Lamiales 0

Family
Lamiaceae 0

Genus
Nepeta 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Mentheae 0

Subfamily
Nepetoideae 0

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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