White Oak

Catnip

About White Oak and Catnip

White Oak

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Europe, Asia

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm980.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

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, Remove short twigs

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant 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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

White Oak

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

कटनीप

In German

weiße Eiche

Katzenminze

In French

chêne blanc

cataire

In Spanish

roble blanco

Catnip

In Greek

White Oak

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

catnip

In Polish

biały dąb

Kocimiętka

In Latin

Quercus alba

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Quercus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

600250

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Catnip? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Catnip. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Catnip has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Oak and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Catnip

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

White Oak and Catnip Physical Information

White Oak and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Catnip are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of White Oak and Catnip

Care of White Oak and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs 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 Oak 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.