Japanese Spurge

Catnip

About Japanese Spurge and Catnip

Japanese Spurge

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

China, Japan

Europe, Asia

Types

Not available

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Banks, Slopes, 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

Not Available

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

NA980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade

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

Groundcover

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachysandra terminalis

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

जापानी रसदार पौधा

कटनीप

In German

japanische Spurge

Katzenminze

In French

Euphorbe japonaise

cataire

In Spanish

Euphorbia japonesa

Catnip

In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Spurge japonês

catnip

In Polish

japoński Wilczomlecz

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Spurge Italica

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Buxaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

5250

1 27800

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Catnip

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

Japanese Spurge and Catnip Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Catnip are as follows:

Japanese Spurge flower color: White
Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Japanese Spurge and Catnip

Care of Japanese Spurge and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge 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.