Chinese Privet

Catnip

About Chinese Privet and Catnip

Chinese Privet

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

China

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize just before the growing season begins

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ligustrum sinense

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Chinese privet

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese privet

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Chinesischer Liguster

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Chinese privet

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζοι privet

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ligustrina

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński ligustr

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese privet

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ligustrum

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50250

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Privet and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Privet and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Chinese Privet and Catnip. Chinese Privet doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Privet does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Privet has allergic reactions like Not Available and Catnip has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Chinese Privet and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Privet and Catnip

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

Chinese Privet and Catnip Physical Information

Chinese Privet and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Privet and Catnip are as follows:

Chinese Privet flower color: White
Chinese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Privet and Catnip

Care of Chinese Privet and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.