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About Hyacinth and Catnip


About Catnip and Hyacinth


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Herbs  

Origin
Mediterranean, Western Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Mediterranean region  
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long slender  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Not Available  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  
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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis  
NEPETA cataria  

Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  
Cat Nip, Catnip  

In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ  
कटनीप  

In German
Hyazinthe  
Katzenminze  

In French
jacinthe  
cataire  

In Spanish
jacinto  
Catnip  

In Greek
υάκινθος  
Είδος δυόσμου  

In Portuguese
jacinto  
catnip  

In Polish
hiacynt  
Kocimiętka  

In Latin
et hyacinthinas,  
catnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Hyacinthus  
Nepeta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Scilloideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Hyacinth and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Hyacinth and Catnip

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

Hyacinth and Catnip Physical Information

Hyacinth and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hyacinth and Catnip are as follows:

Care of Hyacinth and Catnip

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

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