Raintree

Catnip

About Raintree and Catnip

Raintree

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

raintree

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

50250

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Catnip

Season and care of Raintree and Catnip is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and Catnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and Catnip season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Raintree and Catnip Physical Information

Raintree and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Catnip are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Raintree and Catnip

Care of Raintree and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.