Thornbeam is not catnip.

The thuja is different from catnip, catnip is false thuja, false thuja for the Labiatae order Labiatae family thuja genus plants, mint aroma, often used to fill cat toys; thuja for the tubular flower order Labiatae family thuja genus plants, sometimes cultivated for medicinal use in China. The seedlings of thuja are edible, and the plant height is about 25 cm after planting, and the top bud tips can be picked successively, and harvested once in about 7~10 days, which can be continued to be picked for about 120 days.

The alias of thorn mustard is false thorn mustard, camphor grass, the stem is strong, the base is lignified, multi-branching, 40-150 centimeters high, mostly born beside the house or in the thicket. Thuja is adaptable to the environment, best suited to grow in fertile, loose soil, moderate humidity, sunny and mild climatic conditions. Seeds can be germinated at 15-20 ℃, the growth of the appropriate temperature of 20-25 ℃, high temperature resistance is also more cold-resistant.

Thornbeam growth habit

1, temperature: thornbeam like warm, cold, heat, optimal growth temperature of 20-25 ℃, temperatures below -2 ℃ by frost.

2, humidity: thorn mustard like wet, drought tolerance, fear of flooding, in the annual rainfall of 800 ~ 1500 mm of the region grow well.

3, soil: thorns like fertile, slightly barren, to loose, well-drained and humus-rich sandy soil is suitable.

4, light: thorn mustard like sunshine, shade tolerance, light enough when the growth of robust, long-term in the shade of the environment under poor growth.