Lamiaceae FAMILY
Nepeta govaniana
Nepeta govaniana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Nepeta govaniana is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a clump of much-branched, erect, sturdy stems around 45 - 100cm tall[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - northern Pakistan, northwest India
HabitatHumus-rich soils; at elevations from 2,600 - 3,000 metres[ 372 Title Flowers of India Publication Author Website http://www.flowersofindia.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars. ].