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catnip
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catnip or catmint, strong-scented perennial herb (Nepeta cataria) of the family Labiatae (mint mint, in botany, common name for members of the Labiatae, a large family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs. Several species are shrubby or climbing forms or, rarely, small trees.
..... Click the link for more information.  family), native to Europe and Asia but naturalized in the United States. A tea of the leaves and flowing tops has long been used as a domestic remedy for various ailments. Catnip is best known for its stimulating effect on cats. Catnip is classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə)
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Lamiales, family Labiatae.

catnip

 or catmint

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Catnip (Nepeta cataria).
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Aromatic herb (Nepeta cataria) of the mint family. Catnip has spikes of small, purple-dotted flowers. It has been used as a seasoning and as a medicinal tea for colds and fever. Because its mintlike flavour and aroma are particularly exciting to domestic cats, it is often used as a stuffing for cat toys.

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For example, it's fine to have a rose garden, but plant a flowering herb or ground cover such as catmint or creeping thyme underneath your roses to lure bugs that prey on rose pests such as aphids.
INSECTS ON YOUR SIDE RESTORE NATURAL ORDER TO YOUR GARDEN WITHOUT ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Some of the plants she used to transform her own front yard would include catmint (Nepeta mussinii), lady's mantle (Alchemilla mollis), Bergenia and a redbud tree (Cercis).
IN THE GARDEN TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS SPRING by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
It combines well aesthetically with drought-tolerant plants that have violet-colored flowers, including lavender, catmint, Cleveland sage and trailing lantana.
IN THE GARDEN MAKE YOUR LITTLE ACRE SING WITH CHARMING ACCENTS by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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