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Cataria vulgaris

Plants

Family: Lamiaceae · Genus: Cataria

Cataria vulgaris

Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) · public_domain

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Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip or catmint, is a species of the genus Nepeta in the mint family. It is native to southern and eastern Europe, northern parts of the Middle East, and Central Asia. The plant is widely naturalized in northern Europe, New Zealand, and North America. The common name catmint can also refer to the genus as a whole.

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Growing details and traits for Cataria vulgaris in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.