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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

China
Europe, Asia

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-93-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

300.00 cm980.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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 N-P-K
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
NEPETA cataria

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Cat Nip, Catnip

In Hindi

Wintersweet
कटनीप

In German

Wintersweet
Katzenminze

In French

Wintersweet
cataire

In Spanish

wintersweet
Catnip

In Greek

Wintersweet
Είδος δυόσμου

In Portuguese

wintersweet
catnip

In Polish

Wintersweet
Kocimiętka

In Latin

Wintersweet
catnip

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Lamiales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Mentheae

Subfamily

-
Nepetoideae

Number of Species

11250
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Catnip

If you are confused whether Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet and Catnip Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Wintersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, 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 Wintersweet and Catnip if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Wintersweet and Catnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wintersweet and Catnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet is Antiphlogistic and Antirheumatic whereas of Catnip is Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines and Upset stomach. Wintersweet has beauty benefits as follows: while Catnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet are 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. Wintersweet has no showy fruits and Catnip has no showy fruits. Also Wintersweet is not flowering and Catnip is not flowering . You can compare Wintersweet and Catnip facts and facts of other plants too.