Nepeta definitions

Nepeta

1) Asterid dicot genus 2) Catmint 3) Genus nepeta
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Nepeta is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae known commonly as catmints. The genus name is reportedly in reference to Nepete, an ancient Etruscan city. There are about 250 species. The genus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has also naturalized in North America. Some members of this group are known as catnip or catmint b...
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Nepeta

• (n.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy. • (n.) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.
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Nepeta

(Catmint, Catnip, Gill-Over-The-Ground, Ground Ivy) This is a large group of hardy herbaceous plants, of which few are in cultivation. They are found wild in parts of Europe and Asia and some are naturalized in North America. N. Faassenii, the Mauve Catmint, is a popular kind that has somewhat spreading growth. Their thin stems are covered with gra...
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Nepeta

Nep'e·ta noun [ Latin ] (Botany) A genus of labiate plants, including the catnip and ground ivy.
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Nepeta

Nepeta is a genus of hardy herbaceous plants belonging to the family Labiatae. They have flowers with a tubular five-toothed calyx, a two-lipped corolla, of which the upper lip is flat and notched, and the lower is three lobed.
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