Nepeta racemosa
Lam.
Persian catmint
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Summary
Source: WikipediaNepeta racemosa, the dwarf catnip or raceme catnip, syn. N. mussiniii, 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. This plant is one of several Nepeta species to be cultivated as an ornamental. It is particularly suitable for the front of a flower border or as groundcover. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, as has the cultivar ‘Walker’s Low’ Nepetas are notable for their euphoric effect on some domestic cats. It is thought to be caused by the chemical nepetalactone which also has effects on some insects, repelling cockroaches and mosquitoes.
Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It is small plant. It grows up to 50 cm high. The leaves are small and grey. The flowers are blue.
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Edible Uses
Leaves and flowers are brewed as tea.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It can tolerate frost. In Hobart BG.
Where It Grows
Australia, Caucasus, Georgia, Iran, Iraq*, Middle East, Tasmania, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Pisikotu
References (4)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:4
- Bussman, R. W. et al, 2017, Ethnobotany of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge Vol. 16(1) pp 7-24 (As Nepeta mussinii)
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
- http://www.debaggioherbs.com/search.html?q=Catmint+Nepeta+mussinii+
