Copper Beech

Catnip

About Copper Beech and Catnip

Copper Beech

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Lime Green, Sea Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

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?

Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Beech tarcrust

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Bark, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Fagus sylvatica

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Copper Beech

कटनीप

In German

Copper Beech

Katzenminze

In French

Hêtre pourpre

cataire

In Spanish

Copper Beech

Catnip

In Greek

Copper Beech

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Copper Beech

catnip

In Polish

Czerwony buk

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Copper Beech

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fagus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

13250

1 27800

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Properties of Copper Beech and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Copper Beech and Catnip

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

Copper Beech and Catnip Physical Information

Copper Beech and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copper Beech and Catnip are as follows:

Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Copper Beech and Catnip

Care of Copper Beech and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copper Beech 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 Copper Beech 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.