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Nepeta cataria
About Plant
| Plant ID | PLN0070 | ||
| Plant Name | Nepeta cataria | ||
| Common Name | Catnip, catmint | ||
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| Plant Description | Nepeta cataria is a short-lived perennial that grows 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in) tall, usually with several stems. Each of its stems is square in cross section, as typical of the mint family, and somewhat gray in color. It is a herbaceous plant that regrows from a taproot. | ||
Plant Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | |
| Class | Magnolipsida | |
| Order | Lamiales | |
| Family | Lamiaceae | |
| Genus | Nepeta | |
| Species | cataria | |
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| Distribution | It is native to southern and eastern Europe, northern parts of the Middle East, and Central Asia. It is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America. | |
| Use | The plant terpenoid nepetalactone is the main chemical constituent of the essential oil of Nepeta cataria. Nepetalactone is a mosquito and fly repellent. Use in traditional medicine for a variety of ailments such as stomach cramps, indigestion, fevers, hives, and nervous conditions. | |
| Chemical Constituents | Iridoids, nepetalactone | |
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