Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Europe, Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Nepeta cataria
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
201
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
980.00 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Frost
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
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 Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
NEPETA cataria
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Cat Nip, Catnip
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
कटनीप
कबिट
In German
Katzenminze
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
cataire
Kawista
In Spanish
Catnip
Kawista
In Greek
Είδος δυόσμου
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
catnip
Limonia
In Polish
Kocimiętka
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
catnip
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Nepeta
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Citreae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
2501
1
27800
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