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Cleome serrulata
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About Cleome serrulata and Catnip

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
Europe, Asia

Types

Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-103-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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, 24
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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm980.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Leaf spot
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Cleome, Spider Flower
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Cleome serrulata
कटनीप

In German

Cleome serrulata
Katzenminze

In French

Cleome serrulata
cataire

In Spanish

serrulata cleome
Catnip

In Greek

Cleome serrulata
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

serrulata Cleome
catnip

In Polish

cleome serrulata
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Cleome serrulata
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Lamiales

Family

Cleomaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Cleome
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available
Mentheae

Subfamily

Not Available
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

NA250
1 27800
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Properties of Cleome serrulata and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Catnip. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Catnip

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

Cleome serrulata and Catnip Physical Information

Cleome serrulata and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Catnip are as follows:

  • Cleome serrulata flower color: White

  • Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green

  • Catnip flower color: White and Lavender

  • Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cleome serrulata and Catnip

Care of Cleome serrulata and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Cleome serrulata 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.