What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Barren pine land, Swamps
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
7-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm980.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Birds
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
VACCINIUM ashei
NEPETA cataria
Common Name
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Cat Nip, Catnip
In Hindi
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी
कटनीप
In German
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Katzenminze
In French
rabbiteye Blueberry
cataire
In Spanish
rabbiteye arándano
Catnip
In Greek
rabbiteye Blueberry
Είδος δυόσμου
In Portuguese
de mirtilo
catnip
In Polish
Rabbiteye Blueberry
Kocimiętka
In Latin
deerberry
catnip
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Lamiales
Family
Ericaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Vaccinium
Nepeta
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Nepetoideae
Number of Species
NA250
1
27800
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