Red Currant

Catnip

About Red Currant and Catnip

Red Currant

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Red Currant

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Currant

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Groseille

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Grosella

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Groselha

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

red RIBES

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Grossulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ribes

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

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.