Red Currant

Catnip

About Red Currant and Catnip

Red Currant

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm980.00 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Red Currant

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Red Currant

कटनीप

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Katzenminze

In French

Groseille

cataire

In Spanish

Grosella

Catnip

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Groselha

catnip

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Kocimiętka

In Latin

red RIBES

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Ribes

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

150250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Catnip

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

Red Currant and Catnip Physical Information

Red Currant and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Catnip are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Currant and Catnip

Care of Red Currant and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Red Currant 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.