Nepeta racemosa

Grape catnip ( Nepeta racemosa )

The Grape catnip ( Nepeta racemosa ) is a plant from the mint family ( Lamiaceae). The home of the grape catnip is the western Asia. In Central Europe, using their varieties as an ornamental plant in gardens. The varieties bloom from June to October.

Description

The pillow-like growing, herbaceous plant reaches heights of growth of about 15 to 25 centimeters and can grow both decumbent and ascending. The fivefold and zygomorphe flower is arranged in a terminal spike. The blue crown is about 9 to 13 mm long. The lower lip of this kind has no dark - blue dots. The corolla tube extends beyond the calyx.

Synonyms

A synonym is Nepeta mussinii why the kind Mussins catnip is called.

Swell

• Jelitto / shaft / Simon: The outdoor ornament perennials, pp. 643 ff, Verlag Eugen Ulmer & Co., 5th edition 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3265-6