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Nepeta vs Catnip - What's the difference?

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In context|botany|lang=en terms the difference between nepeta and catnip

is that nepeta is (botany) any plant of the genus nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip and ground ivy while catnip is (botany) any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus nepeta , family lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

As nouns the difference between nepeta and catnip

is that nepeta is (botany) any plant of the genus nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip and ground ivy while catnip is (botany) any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus nepeta , family lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.

nepeta

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) Any plant of the genus Nepeta of flowering plants, including catnip and ground ivy.
  • * 1997 October 13, '': ''Interior Design ?97 , page 79,
    • NICE DIGS: Tomato tepees, nepeta , strawberries, and herbs in raised beds billow onto the gravel walk; a neat lattice camouflages a propane tank.
  • * 2006 Spring, Early Homes , page 42,
    • The property is now protected by deer fencing, but Nancy spent many years experimenting with plants that are deer resistant, such as lavender, nepeta (catmint), and peonies.
  • * 2007 May-June, Old House Interiors , page 103,
    • TOP. Mirror-image borders in Hampshire, with purple nepeta , carmine-red geraniums, and yellow thalictrum.
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    catnip

    English

    (wikipedia catnip) (Nepeta)

    Noun

  • (botany) Any of the about 250 species of flowering plant of the genus Nepeta , family Lamiaceae, certain of which are said to have medicinal qualities.
  • (and perhaps other species), which are well-known for causing an apparently harmless pheromone-based intoxication among certain cats.
    • Some cats go bonkers over catnip ; others ignore it.

    Synonyms

    * catmint