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Easter Lily and Catnip


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
980.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Lavender  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From bulbs, 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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

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  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
कटनीप  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Katzenminze  
Osterlilie  

In French
cataire  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
Catnip  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
catnip  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Kocimiętka  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
catnip  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Liliales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Nepeta  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Mentheae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Catnip and Easter Lily

If you are confused whether Catnip or Easter Lily are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Catnip and Easter Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Catnip are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Easter Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Catnip and Easter Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Catnip and Easter Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Catnip and Easter Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Catnip and Easter Lily as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Catnip is Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines and Upset stomach whereas of Easter Lily is No Medicinal Use. Catnip has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Catnip vs Easter Lily

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Catnip vs Easter Lily and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Catnip are Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting whereas of Easter Lily have Kidney Disease and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Catnip has no showy fruits and Easter Lily has no showy fruits. Also Catnip is not flowering and Easter Lily is not flowering . You can compare Catnip and Easter Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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