Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Grass
Origin
Europe, Asia
World/Pandemic, Europe
Types
Nepeta cataria
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Number of Varieties
2020
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 3
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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
White, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Bugs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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
Biodiesel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
In Hindi
कटनीप
Ribbon Grass
In German
Katzenminze
rohrglanzgras
In French
cataire
roseau
In Spanish
Catnip
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
κορδέλα Grass
In Portuguese
catnip
caniço-malhado
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Wstążka Trawa
In Latin
catnip
Ribbon Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Cyperales
Family
Lamiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Phalaris
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
250200
1
27800
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