Common Mallow

Catnip

About Common Mallow and Catnip

Common Mallow

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Malva sylvestris

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 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, 23, 24

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malva Neglecta

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Common Mallow

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

malva neglecta

कटनीप

In German

malva neglecta

Katzenminze

In French

malva neglecta

cataire

In Spanish

Malva neglecta

Catnip

In Greek

Malva neglecta

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

malva neglecta

catnip

In Polish

Ślaz zaniedbany

Kocimiętka

In Latin

neglecta malva

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Malva

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Malveae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Malvoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Common Mallow and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Common Mallow and Catnip

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

Common Mallow and Catnip Physical Information

Common Mallow and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Mallow and Catnip are as follows:

Common Mallow flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Common Mallow leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Common Mallow and Catnip

Care of Common Mallow and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Common Mallow 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.