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Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip and catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the mint family, native to southern and eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand , and North America .
Nepeta grandiflora (giant catmint, Caucasus catmint) – lusher than true catnip and has dark green leaves and dark blue flowers. Nepeta × faassenii (garden catmint) – a hybrid of garden source with gray-green foliage and lavender flowers. It is drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. [2]
Catnip is a plant—known scientifically as Nepeta cataria—that is a member of the mint family. The active ingredient is called nepetalactone, which many domestic cats respond to in a variety of ...
Botanical illustration of Clinopodium nepeta (titled as Thymus nepeta) from Deutschlands Flora in Abbildungen (1796) Lesser calamint is a perennial shrub, forming a compact mound of shiny, green oregano-like leaves. The flowers are lavender pink. The plant reaches a height of 18 inches (46 cm). [3]
Nepeta × faassenii, a flowering plant also known as catmint [1] and Faassen's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin. The parent species are Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella . It is an herbaceous perennial , with oval, opposite, intricately veined, gray—green leaves , on square stems.
Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers.Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta, in which they protect these plants from herbivorous insects by functioning as insect repellents.
Catmint usually refers to: the genus Anisomeles; the garden plant Nepeta × faassenii; It may also refer to Anisomeles indica; Anisomeles malabarica, Malabar catmint; the plant genus Nepeta. Nepeta cataria, catnip; Nepeta nepetella, lesser catmint
Image credits: AdamCSharp It’s important to supervise pets outside in freezing temperatures because if they’re left there too long, their body temperature can get dangerously low, increasing ...