Common Rush

Catnip

About Common Rush and Catnip

Common Rush

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Sedge or Rush

Herbs

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

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

45.70 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JUNCUS effusus

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Soft Rush

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Soft Rush

कटनीप

In German

Soft Rush

Katzenminze

In French

Soft Rush

cataire

In Spanish

Soft Rush

Catnip

In Greek

Soft Rush

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Soft Rush

catnip

In Polish

Soft Rush

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Soft Rush

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Juncaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Juncus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

400250

1 27800

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Properties of Common Rush and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Common Rush and Catnip

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

Common Rush and Catnip Physical Information

Common Rush and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Rush and Catnip are as follows:

Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Common Rush and Catnip

Care of Common Rush and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Rush 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.