Crabapple

Catnip

About Crabapple and Catnip

Crabapple

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

No Available

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

5520

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

610.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

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

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Rash

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden

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

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to make juice

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, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Crabapple

कटनीप

In German

Crabapple

Katzenminze

In French

Crabapple

cataire

In Spanish

manzano silvestre

Catnip

In Greek

Crabapple

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Crabapple

catnip

In Polish

jabłoń

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Crabapple

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Malus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

55250

1 27800

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Properties of Crabapple and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Crabapple and Catnip

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

Crabapple and Catnip Physical Information

Crabapple and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Catnip are as follows:

Crabapple flower color:
Crabapple leaf color:
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Crabapple and Catnip

Care of Crabapple and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.