Foxtail Grass

Catnip

About Foxtail Grass and Catnip

Foxtail Grass

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Pennisetum alopecuroides

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

820

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

30.50 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Moderate

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALOPECURUS

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Foxtail Grass

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Foxtail Grass

कटनीप

In German

Foxtail Grass

Katzenminze

In French

Foxtail Grass

cataire

In Spanish

Hierba de cola de zorra

Catnip

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου Grass

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

grama de foxtail

catnip

In Polish

ber trawy

Kocimiętka

In Latin

panicum Grass

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Alopecurus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

12250

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail Grass and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail Grass and Catnip

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

Foxtail Grass and Catnip Physical Information

Foxtail Grass and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Foxtail Grass and Catnip are as follows:

Foxtail Grass flower color: White
Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Foxtail Grass and Catnip

Care of Foxtail Grass and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.