In The Garden: Mint plant ID

Discussion in 'Plants: Identification' started by mimmo, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. mimmo

    mimmo Active Member 10 Years

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    hi
    my neighbor has this plant and she says the tag that came with it says "Catnip". I don't know what Catnip looks like but this plant does have a square stem so it's the mint family for sure. It also has a faint mint aroma, nowhere as strong as the wild mint I have in my garden. Any one know what it is?
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  2. Barbara Lloyd

    Barbara Lloyd Well-Known Member

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    Google this and see what you think Nepeta cataria. cat mint etc.
     
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    mimmo Active Member 10 Years

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    that's it..thanks!!
     
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  4. Andrey Zharkikh

    Andrey Zharkikh Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    Can be some other Nepeta (N. grandiflora or N. racemosa) or its hybrid (Nepeta x faassenii).
    N. cataria normally has whitish flowers, only rarely purple.
     
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