Nepeta cyanea

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Nepeta cyanea
In Wojsławice Arboretum, Poland
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Species:
N. cyanea
Binomial name
Nepeta cyanea
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Glechoma cyanea (Steven) Kuntze
    • Glechoma ruprechtiana (Boiss.) Kuntze
    • Nepeta acinifolia Spreng.
    • Nepeta biebersteiniana (Trautv.) Pojark.
    • Nepeta cyanea var. biebersteiniana Trautv.
    • Nepeta incana M.Bieb.
    • Nepeta kubanica Pojark.
    • Nepeta mollissima Tausch
    • Nepeta ruprechtiana Boiss.

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]

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