Jewelweed

Catnip

About Jewelweed and Catnip

Jewelweed

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern, Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Canada, North America, United States

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

50NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, River side

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

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

Elliptic, toothed

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Moderate

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Moist

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize only when soil is poor

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Cottage garden

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IMPATIENS capensis

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Jewelweed

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Not Available

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Impatiens capensis

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Impatiente du Cap

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Impatiens capensis

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Impatiens capensis

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Impatiens capensis

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Impatiens capensis

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Impatiens capensis

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Balsaminaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Impatiens

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Dicotyledonous

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 Jewelweed and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Jewelweed and Catnip

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

Jewelweed and Catnip Physical Information

Jewelweed and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Jewelweed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jewelweed and Catnip are as follows:

Jewelweed flower color: Yellow and Orange
Jewelweed leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Jewelweed and Catnip

Care of Jewelweed and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jewelweed pruning is done Prune lower leaves and Prune ocassionally 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 Jewelweed needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.