Nepeta cyanea
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| Nepeta cyanea | |
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| In Wojsławice Arboretum, Poland | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Nepeta |
| Species: | N. cyanea |
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| Nepeta cyanea | |
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Nepeta cyanea, the blue-flowered catmint, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae.[2] It is native to the Caucasus, and it has been introduced to Germany.[1] A clump-forming herbaceous perennial reaching 80 cm (30 in), it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] With aromatic foliage and requiring full sun, it is available from commercial suppliers as a garden plant.[2]