Nepeta italica L.

Népéta (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Nepeta

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

The leaves are used for tea and as a spice.
Uses spice tea
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Nepeta italica unspecified picture

Distribution

Nepeta italica world distribution map, present in Cyprus, Iraq, Italy, and Turks and Caicos Islands

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:452491-1
WFO ID wfo-0000251036
COL ID 46XP6
BDTFX ID 84321
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Nepeta incana Nepeta italica Glechoma italica

Lower taxons

Nepeta italica subsp. cadmea Nepeta italica subsp. italica Nepeta italica subsp. troodi Nepeta italica subsp. rigidula