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Nepeta cataria
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Catnip
Family: Lamiaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness:
Growing Days: 150 to 210 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=26° (C)    Opt.Max=19° (C)
Opt.Min=7° (C)    Abs.Min=4° (C)
Precipitation: 60 to 100 (cm.)
Winter Minimum: -40° (C)
Soil pH: 5 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Medium, light
Soil Drainage: Well
Photoperiod Response: Long day
Light Intensity: Very bright
Comments:
Has behavior modifying influence on cats. Grown north through Canada.
Diseases:
Rhizoctonia, Cercospora
Uses:
Additive - flavoring, Environ. - ornamental, Medicinal - folklore
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Steppe and semi-arid, temperate
Geographical Origin:
Caucasus, Soviet Middle Asia, Western Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Europe, Widely cultivated, Widely naturalized
 
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