Nepeta Cataria

Scientific Name: Nepeta cataria

Common Name: catnip

Symbol: NECA2

Category: Dicot

Genus: Nepeta

Family: Lamiaceae

Family Common Name: Mint family

Order: Lamiales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Native Status: L48 (I), AK (I), CAN (I)

Edible: unknown

Catnip

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Scientific Name: Nepeta cataria

Common Name(s): Catnip

Edible: yes

Medicinal: no

Parts Used: leaf

Rick 22 Jul, 2008	The much-branched stems are terminated by dense clusters of pale violet or white flowers with purple spots. Leaves jagged, arrowhead-shaped; gray-green with soft whitish down. Minty odor mildly unattractive. 6-24 in. (15-60 cm.) Found on waste ground and roadsides. Flowers June-Sept. The dried leaves make a pleasantly soothing tea when prepared like oriental tea.
Current Rating: 0.0000

wildWoman 31 Jul, 2008	Gastric stimulant, also lowers fever.
Current Rating: 0.0000

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