English Laurel

Catnip

About English Laurel and Catnip

English Laurel

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

English laurel

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeerkirsche

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Laurier-cerise

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Prunus padus

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40250

1 27800

Properties of English Laurel and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of English Laurel and Catnip

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

English Laurel and Catnip Physical Information

English Laurel and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of English Laurel and Catnip are as follows:

English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of English Laurel and Catnip

Care of English Laurel and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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.