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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=79° (F) | Opt.Max=66° (F) | Opt.Min=45° (F) | Abs.Min=39° (F) | Precipitation: 24 to 39 (in.) Winter Minimum: -40° (F) 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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