Kokum

Catnip

About Kokum and Catnip

Kokum

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Herbs

1.3 Origin

India

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Foot Hills, Tropical regions

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

500.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Copper

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment

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

4.4.2 In Summer

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Coarse

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, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice

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

Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Garcinia indica

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Kokum

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Kokum

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Kokum

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Kokum

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kokum

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Kokum

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Kokum

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Kokum

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Kokum

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Zamiaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Garcinia

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Garcinieae

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Clusioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Kokum and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Kokum and Catnip

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

Kokum and Catnip Physical Information

Kokum and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Kokum height is 500.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kokum and Catnip are as follows:

Kokum flower color: Dark Pink
Kokum leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Copper
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kokum and Catnip

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