| Nepeta grandiflora | |
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| Tlyaratinsky District, Dagestan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Nepeta |
| Species: | N. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Nepeta grandiflora M.Bieb. | |
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Nepeta grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus. Growing to 75 cm (30 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in), it is a clump-forming, erect deciduous herbaceous perennial with aromatic, slightly hairy, grey-green leaves, and spikes of purple/blue flowers in early summer. Species of Nepeta are called catnip or catmint, with reference to their reported effect on some domestic cats. The plants seem to induce a euphoria in the animals, causing them to roll in the foliage and exhibit signs of intoxication.
N. grandiflora and its cultivars are widely grown as ornamental garden plants which are useful for the middle of a flower border in full sun. The cultivar 'Bramdean' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Taxonomy
Nepeta grandiflora is classified as a member of the Nepeta genus in the Lamiaceae. It has no subspecies or botanical varieties. It was scientifically described and named by Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein in 1808.
References
- ^ "Nepeta grandiflora M.Bieb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- Brickell, Christopher, ed. (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 721. ISBN 9781405332965.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Nepeta grandiflora 'Bramdean'". Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 67. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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| Nepeta grandiflora |
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