Nepeta cataria Catmint (Labiatae)

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Nepeta cataria
Catmint
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The Nepeta cataria plant species is found in Britain. It is a member of the Labiatae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Catmint. Some home gardeners know the variety as Cataria vulgaris.

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Latin Name:  Nepeta cataria
Common Name:  Catmint
Family:  Labiatae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1   Mature Width:  0.6

Habitat:  Roadsides and near streams[7]. Hedgerows, borders of fields, dry banks and waste ground, especially on calcareous and gravelly soils[4, 17].

Edible Uses: Young leaves - raw[7, 20]. A mint-like flavour, they make an aromatic flavouring in salads[7, K]. Older leaves are used as a flavouring in cooked foods[2, 27, 105]. They can be used fresh or dried to make an aromatic herb tea[21, 105, 183]. The tea should be infused in a closed container in order to preserve the essential oils, boiling is said to spoil it[218].

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