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Nepeta cataria
CATNIP
Labiatae
This lovely perennial
is often cited as a boarder plant but our experience with it
suggests that over one meter tall is not a boarder
unless you have a very tall garden.
Used as a garnish in salads the leaves are rich in iron,
calcium and changes the flavour of all your salads.
The tea was once used commonly before china tea became so
popular.
Easy to strike, easy to grow and not at all demanding in the
garden with the exception of spreading size.
Packet of 30 seeds $3.50
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An infusion of leaves and flowering tops is
great for the common cold by reducing the temperature.
It has a mild sedative action which is generally pleasant.
Even smoking the dried leaves gives a relaxed, slightly
euphoric sensation.
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