Green Hosta

Catnip

About Green Hosta and Catnip

Green Hosta

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

2420

0 40000

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Habitat

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

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

15.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

green hosta

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

green hosta

कटनीप

In German

Funkie

Katzenminze

In French

plantain lily

cataire

In Spanish

lirio de plátano

Catnip

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

lírio banana

catnip

In Polish

babki lilia

Kocimiętka

In Latin

plantago lilium

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Hosta

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Green Hosta and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Green Hosta and Catnip

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

Green Hosta and Catnip Physical Information

Green Hosta and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Green Hosta height is 15.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Green Hosta and Catnip are as follows:

Green Hosta flower color: White, Lavender and Ivory
Green Hosta leaf color:
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Green Hosta and Catnip

Care of Green Hosta and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Green Hosta 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 Green Hosta 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.