Sweet Marjoram

Catnip

About Sweet Marjoram and Catnip

Sweet Marjoram

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Europe, Asia

Types

Aromatic herb

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-2

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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

Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

कटनीप

In German

Majoran

Katzenminze

In French

marjolaine

cataire

In Spanish

mejorana

Catnip

In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

manjerona

catnip

In Polish

słodki majeranek

Kocimiętka

In Latin

amaracus

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Origanum

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Marjoram and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Marjoram and Catnip

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

Sweet Marjoram and Catnip Physical Information

Sweet Marjoram and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Marjoram and Catnip are as follows:

Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Catnip

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Marjoram 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 Sweet Marjoram 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.