Sausage Tree

Catnip

About Sausage Tree and Catnip

Sausage Tree

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Kigelia africana

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

920

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

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

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

कटनीप

In German

Sausage Tree

Katzenminze

In French

saucisse Arbre

cataire

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Catnip

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

catnip

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Kocimiętka

In Latin

farciminis ligno

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

9250

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Catnip

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

Sausage Tree and Catnip Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Catnip are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sausage Tree and Catnip

Care of Sausage Tree and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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.