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About Umbrella Tree and Catnip


About Catnip and Umbrella Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Not Avaialble  
Nepeta cataria  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
20  
99+

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
910.00 cm  
99+
980.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Rose  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  
Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
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
Slow  
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
Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails  
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic  
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making  
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, Shade Trees  
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  
NEPETA cataria  

Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  
Cat Nip, Catnip  

In Hindi
मैगनोलिया  
कटनीप  

In German
Umbrella Tree  
Katzenminze  

In French
Umbrella Tree  
cataire  

In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas  
Catnip  

In Greek
Umbrella Tree  
Είδος δυόσμου  

In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva  
catnip  

In Polish
Umbrella Tree  
Kocimiętka  

In Latin
O lignum  
catnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Magnoliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Magnoliaceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Magnolia  
Nepeta  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Mentheae  

Subfamily
Magnolioideae  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
3  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Catnip

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

Umbrella Tree and Catnip Physical Information

Umbrella Tree and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Catnip are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Tree and Catnip

Care of Umbrella Tree and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Umbrella Tree 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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