What is
Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Biennials
Type
Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Asia
Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
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
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm970.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Yellow Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root
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
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
Brunfelsia Americana
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Brunfelsia Americana
In Hindi
कटनीप
Brunfelsia Americana
In German
Katzenminze
Brunfelsia Americana
In French
cataire
Brunfelsia Americana
In Spanish
Catnip
Brunfelsia Americana
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
Brunfelsia Americana
In Portuguese
catnip
Brunfelsia Americana
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Brunfelsia Americana
In Latin
catnip
Hedysarum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Lamiaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Capparis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
250675
1
27800
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