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Nepeta cataria is a short-lived perennial that grows 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in) tall, usually with several stems. [2] Each of its stems is square in cross section, as typical of the mint family, and somewhat gray in color. [3]
You can purchase catnip toys and dried catnip in most pet stores or online ($13.47, amazon.com); dried catnip does not contain as much nepetalactone oil as fresh catnip, so it tends to smell ...
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.
Some members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their effect on house cats – the nepetalactone contained in some Nepeta species binds to the olfactory receptors of cats, typically resulting in temporary euphoria.
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Nepeta racemosa, the dwarf catnip [2] or raceme catnip, syn. N. mussiniii, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus, Turkey and northern Iran. Growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, it is a herbaceous perennial with aromatic leaves and violet or lilac-blue flowers in summer.
The reaction to silver vine is similar to the response to catnip, but appears to be more intense. [12] Silver vine is an alternative to catnip, and many cats that do not react to catnip will respond positively to silver vine powder made from dried fruit galls. [12] Typical behaviors include rolling, chin and cheek rubbing, drooling, and licking.
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Caprifoliaceae) is a perennial flowering plant native to Eurasia. It produces a catnip-like response in cats.. Crude extract of valerian root may have sedative and anxiolytic effects, and is commonly sold in dietary supplement capsules to promote sleep, but clinical evidence that it is effective for this purpose is weak or inconclusive.