French Sorrel

Catnip

About French Sorrel and Catnip

French Sorrel

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Slopes, Stony hillsides

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Deltoid

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

Insignificant

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

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

Insects, Wildlife

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

Ground Cover

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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic, Laxative, Refrigerant

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMEX scutatus

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

French Sorrel, Buckler-Leaved Sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

French Sorrel

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Schild-Ampfer

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

French Sorrel

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

French Sorrel

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

French Sorrel

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

French Sorrel

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Szczaw tarczolistny

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

French Sorrel

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumex

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50250

1 27800

Properties of French Sorrel and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of French Sorrel and Catnip

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

French Sorrel and Catnip Physical Information

French Sorrel and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. French Sorrel height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of French Sorrel and Catnip are as follows:

French Sorrel flower color: Green
French Sorrel leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of French Sorrel and Catnip

Care of French Sorrel and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. French Sorrel 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 French Sorrel 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.