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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Herbs

Origin

-
Europe, Asia

Types

Fruit
Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

30020
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm980.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
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
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

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
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, Mixed Border
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Sour cherry
कटनीप

In German

Sauerkirsche
Katzenminze

In French

Prunus cerasus
cataire

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
Catnip

In Greek

Sour cherry
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

Ginja
catnip

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Prunus
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

270250
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Catnip

If you are confused whether Sour Cherry or Catnip 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 Sour Cherry and Catnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Sour Cherry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Catnip fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Sour Cherry and Catnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Catnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sour Cherry and Catnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sour Cherry and Catnip 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 Sour Cherry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Catnip is Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines and Upset stomach. Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Catnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry vs Catnip

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 Sour Cherry vs Catnip 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 Sour Cherry are Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation whereas of Catnip have Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sour Cherry has showy fruits and Catnip has no showy fruits. Also Sour Cherry is not flowering and Catnip is not flowering . You can compare Sour Cherry and Catnip facts and facts of other plants too.