Nepeta cataria

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Read about Nepeta cataria in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Nepeta cataria, Linn. Catnip or Catnep. Catmint. Figs. 2466, 2467. Perennial, densely downy, pale green: st. rather stout, tall and erect: lvs. heart-shaped, green above, whitish below, crenate, stalked: corolla nearly white, or pale purple, dark-dotted. Blooms from July- Nov. Eu., Orient. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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