Sweet Marjoram

Catnip

About Sweet Marjoram and Catnip

Sweet Marjoram

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Aromatic herb

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

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

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

7-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

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

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Majoran

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

mejorana

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjerona

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki majeranek

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

amaracus

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

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 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.