Nepeta cataria | Catnip | Herb
Nepeta cataria belongs to the plant family LAMIACE and Genus Nepeta This Herb will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Nepeta cataria does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Nepeta cataria so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Nepeta cataria catnip is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
The leaves of Nepeta cataria have a mildly pungent aroma. The leaves of Catnip have been used in traditional fabric dyeing. Light yellow and light yellow are common colors produced with this plant. It is traditionally used to dye wool. (The mordants used for fixing the dye include: alum, tin, chrome.)
Nepeta cataria will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Nepeta cataria is a perennial. June is the usual month for flowering.
Leaves of the plant Nepeta cataria have a smell of medicinal odor. mint and pennyroyal mixed scent. aromatic leaves liked b and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Pungent | Mild
In the Northern Hemisphere Nepeta cataria starts to bloom around 06,01 blooming stops about 06,30
The Leaves of Nepeta cataria can be used to produce a natural dye having the following color(s) … light yellow,grayish yellow
Nepeta cataria has traditionally been used in many herbal remedies including: as a sedative, as a diaphoretic, as a carminative and as an antihemorrhoidal. (More are listed in the medicinal properties section.) The plant parts used in herbal preparations are the aerial parts.
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