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About Sugar Pine and Catnip


About Catnip and Sugar Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Herbs  

Origin
Western United States, Canada  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Pinus lambertiana  
Nepeta cataria  

Number of Varieties
5  
20  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust  
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Douglas squirrels  
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana  
NEPETA cataria  

Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  
Cat Nip, Catnip  

In Hindi
Sugar Pine  
कटनीप  

In German
Sugar Pine  
Katzenminze  

In French
Sugar Pine  
cataire  

In Spanish
Sugar Pine  
Catnip  

In Greek
Sugar Pine  
Είδος δυόσμου  

In Portuguese
Sugar Pine  
catnip  

In Polish
Sugar Pine  
Kocimiętka  

In Latin
Pinus  
catnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Nepeta  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
5  
250  
99+

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Properties of Sugar Pine and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Catnip

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

Sugar Pine and Catnip Physical Information

Sugar Pine and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Catnip are as follows:

Care of Sugar Pine and Catnip

Care of Sugar Pine and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine 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.

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