Overcup Oak

Catnip

About Overcup Oak and Catnip

Overcup Oak

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Asia

Types

Quercus lyrata

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

520

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, gardens, Hardwood forests, Roadsides, Woodlands

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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

1,680.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sienna

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

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

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Haemorrhages

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS lyrata

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Overcup Oak

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

कटनीप

In German

Overcup Oak

Katzenminze

In French

Overcup Oak

cataire

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Catnip

In Greek

Overcup Oak

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

catnip

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Oryza

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Overcup Oak and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Overcup Oak and Catnip

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

Overcup Oak and Catnip Physical Information

Overcup Oak and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Overcup Oak height is 1,680.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Overcup Oak and Catnip are as follows:

Overcup Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Overcup Oak leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Overcup Oak and Catnip

Care of Overcup Oak and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Overcup Oak 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 Overcup Oak 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.