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Lamiaceae FAMILY

Nepeta elliptica

Nepeta elliptica

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nepeta elliptica is a herbaceous perennial plant with erect, branched stems; it grows around 35 - 70cm tall[ 287 Title Flora of Pakistan Publication Author Website http://www.efloras.org Publisher Year ISBN Description As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource. , 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. ].. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a food flavouring.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Himalayas of eastern Afghanistan, Pakistan, northwest India and Nepal
HabitatOpen slopes; at elevations from 2,600 - 2,800 metres.