White Ash

Catnip

About White Ash and Catnip

White Ash

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Europe, Asia

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

4520

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-103-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm980.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

White Ash

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana

कटनीप

In German

Fraxinus americana

Katzenminze

In French

Fraxinus americana

cataire

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana

Catnip

In Greek

Fraxinus americana

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana

catnip

In Polish

jesion amerykański

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Fraxinus

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Fraxinus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60250

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Properties of White Ash and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Catnip? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Catnip. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Catnip has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Ash and Catnip

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

White Ash and Catnip Physical Information

White Ash and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Catnip are as follows:

White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of White Ash and Catnip

Care of White Ash and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Ash 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 White Ash 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.