Cat mint

Nepeta × faassenii

Flower name
Cat mint
Scientific name
Nepeta × faassenii
Aliasネペタ・ファーセニー, Cat mint, Faassen's catnip, ネペタ
Place of origin, (Caucasus and Iranian)
Place of floweringGarden
Flowering seasonApril, May, June, July, August, September, October

What is Cat mint

Cat mint (scientific name:Nepeta × faassenii) is a semi-evergreen perennial of Lamiaceae family in the Iranian and Caucasus origin. It is a natural hybrid of Nepeta racemosa and N. nepetella. It is sometimes called scientific name, Nepeta faassenii. From spring to autumn, extend inflorescence from the flower stem and add a lot of blue purple florets.

Generic name: Cat mint, scientific name:Nepeta × faassenii, aka: Round leaf Mint, Round leaved mint, Hurley Mint, origin: Mediterranean-Europe, living type: perennials, plant height: 30-80 cm stem: 4 crest in fluff aerobic, phyllotaxis: cross vs. leaf color pale yellow-green leaf: narrow-ovate, oval, large oval, petiole: no stems to hold the Available foliage: wrinkled, leaf blade length: 2-5 cm, leaf width: 3 cm. leaf margin: serrated, leaves behind: scented gland points, to aromatic compounds:Piperitenone oxide, inflorescence: spikes in whorls floret, inflorescence length: 3-9 cm, flowers: lip form flowers, flower, white, light pink color, flowering June to August, long:0.2cm flower, stamens number: 4, ovary: top, breeding: rhizomes.