Kukui

Catnip

About Kukui and Catnip

Kukui

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Aphids, Insects

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus

कटनीप

In German

Lichtnussbaum

Katzenminze

In French

Aleurites moluccana

cataire

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus

Catnip

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape

catnip

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aleurites

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Kukui and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Kukui and Catnip

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

Kukui and Catnip Physical Information

Kukui and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Catnip are as follows:

Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Kukui and Catnip

Care of Kukui and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.