Wingnut

Catnip

About Wingnut and Catnip

Wingnut

Catnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Asia

Europe, Asia

Types

Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 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

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

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove all suckers, 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, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

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

Diaphoretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Pterocarya fraxinifolia

NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

wingnut

कटनीप

In German

wingnut

Katzenminze

In French

wingnut

cataire

In Spanish

wingnut

Catnip

In Greek

wingnut

Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

wingnut

catnip

In Polish

Wingnut

Kocimiętka

In Latin

wingnut

catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Juglandaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pterocarya

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Juglandeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Juglandoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

6250

1 27800

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Properties of Wingnut and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Catnip

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

Wingnut and Catnip Physical Information

Wingnut and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Catnip are as follows:

Wingnut flower color: Yellow green
Wingnut leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Wingnut and Catnip

Care of Wingnut and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wingnut pruning is done Remove all suckers, 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 Wingnut 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.