Jacob's Ladder

Catnip

About Jacob's Ladder and Catnip

Jacob's Ladder

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

27.90 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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

Partial Sun, Partial 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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Black Dyes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Polemonium caeruleum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Jacob's Ladder

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Jacob's Ladder

कटनीप

In German

Jacob's Ladder

Katzenminze

In French

Jacob's Ladder

cataire

In Spanish

Jacob's Ladder

Catnip

In Greek

Jacob's Ladder

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Jacob's Ladder

catnip

In Polish

Jacob's Ladder

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Jacob's Ladder

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Lamiales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Polemonium

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

40250

1 27800

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Properties of Jacob's Ladder and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Jacob's Ladder and Catnip

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

Jacob's Ladder and Catnip Physical Information

Jacob's Ladder and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Jacob's Ladder height is 20.30 cm and width 27.90 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jacob's Ladder and Catnip are as follows:

Jacob's Ladder flower color: Blue and Lavender
Jacob's Ladder leaf color: Green and Purple
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Catnip

Care of Jacob's Ladder and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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.