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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Nepeta menthoides

Nepeta menthoides

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Nepeta species generally grow best in a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Many are found in poor soils in the wild, and have a bushier growth habit in more fertile soils[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown in the autumn, in situ if possible. Germination of spring sown seed can be erratic[1]. The seed is best sown in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer. Division of clumps in the autumn or spring, when the plant is dormant or just coming into growth[1]. Stem tip or softwood cuttings can be taken in the spring or early summer[1]. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nepeta+menthoides>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

  1. [1]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
  2. [2]Revision of the genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) in Iraq — Dirmenci T. et al · 2023 · http://10.55730/1300-008X.2754 ↩︎
  3. [3]Ethnobotanical investigation of traditional medicinal plants commercialized in the markets of Mashhad, Iran — Amiri M.S. & Joharchi M.R. · 2013 ↩︎Brief information on the traditional medicinal uses of 267 species of plant in Iran
  4. [4]The genus Nepeta: Traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological properties — Sharma A. et al · 2121 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.113679 ↩︎
  5. [5]Iranian Medicinal Plants: From Ethnomedicine to Actual Studies — Buso P. et al · 2020 · http://10.3390/medicina56030097 ↩︎