Tritoma

Catnip

About Tritoma and Catnip

Tritoma

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Not Available

Europe, Asia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

Other Uses

Not Available

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Tritoma

कटनीप

In German

Tritoma

Katzenminze

In French

Tritoma

cataire

In Spanish

tritoma

Catnip

In Greek

tritoma

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Tritoma

catnip

In Polish

Tritoma

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Trytoma

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

72250

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Catnip. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma 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 Tritoma and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Catnip

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

Tritoma and Catnip Physical Information

Tritoma and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Catnip are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Tritoma and Catnip

Care of Tritoma and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma 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.