Selfheal

Catnip

About Selfheal and Catnip

Selfheal

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Europe, Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

10020

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

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*5

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Hydrangea

कटनीप

In German

Hortensie

Katzenminze

In French

Hortensia

cataire

In Spanish

Hortensia

Catnip

In Greek

υδραγεία

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

catnip

In Polish

Hortensja

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Hibiscus

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

300250

1 27800

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Properties of Selfheal and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Catnip. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Catnip has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Selfheal and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Catnip

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

Selfheal and Catnip Physical Information

Selfheal and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Catnip are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Selfheal and Catnip

Care of Selfheal and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Selfheal 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 Selfheal needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.