I could never understand the secret behind its common name being catnip !! tanay
On Sat, Aug 14, 2010 at 7:22 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Nepeta cataria from Kashmir, commonly found in grazed areas and wastelands, > photographed from Pampore on June 20, 2010 > > Common names: Catnip, Catmint > French: Cataire, Menthe des chats > German: Katzenminze > Spanish: Hierba gatera, Menta de gato > > Leaves and shoots used as flavouring; dried leaves used in stews and soups; > leaves chewed in toothache; oil of catnip obtained from herb. > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > -- Tanay Bose Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant Department of Botany University of British Columbia 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036
