Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
-
Europe, Asia
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Nepeta cataria
Number of Varieties
2520
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40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm980.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Immunity
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
NEPETA cataria
Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
Cat Nip, Catnip
In Hindi
Plumcot
कटनीप
In German
Plumcot
Katzenminze
In French
plumcot
cataire
In Spanish
plumcot
Catnip
In Greek
Plumcot
Είδος δυόσμου
In Portuguese
plumcot
catnip
In Polish
Plumcot
Kocimiętka
In Latin
Plumcot
catnip
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Prunus
Nepeta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Mentheae
Subfamily
-
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
25250
1
27800
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