Cat Nip Herb

Catnip is a familiar name for a recurrent herb of the mint family. It is native to Europe and is an import to the United States and other countries.

Cat nip herb can be cultivated as high as 3 feet, have lots of branches and can be known by its bunch of tiny white purple-marked flowers at the ends of its stems.
Catnip encloses diverse aromatic oils such as nepetalactone, Butyric Acid, Dipentene, Citronellol and more. There are different approaches displayed by cats when they come in contact with this chemical. Cats, rub against Catnip as though trying to coat themselves, roll on it, toss it about, and rub their faces in it, some salivates it, some play with it and some even chew it. Cat owners time and again take pleasure in seeing the effect that catnip has on their pet.

There are near about 250 species of Catnip such as Common Catnip, Camphor Catnip, Lemon Catnip, Greek Catnip and many more. And Cat nip is also commonly known with the names such as cataria, Catmint, Cat's Wort, Garden Nep, Catrup, Catnep and Herba Cataria and more.

Apart from being a remedial herb, many gardeners grow catnip for its decorative worth. Catnip herb is not only cherished for its attractiveness to cats but it helps gastric spur in humans as well. The effects of catnip seem to change from cat to cat

Cat nip Flowers

The Catnip plant is conclusively best identified for its result on all members of the Cat family. All cat species from domestic to wildcats get attracted towards it, with results that are often strange and amusing.

Catnip is a straight recurrent which is best recognized for its minty odour produced by its leaves and stems when they are crushed or wilted. The cats get very attractive to its smell. Cat nips leaves and stems have minted fragrance. Bees seem to choose its flowers over most others. It helps in keeping rats away.

Catnip is a perennial herb which is associated with the mint family. It is a weed like mint which is native in America. The main ingredient in it is Nepetalactone which is non addictive and safe for cats.

There are different styles showcased by cats when they come in contact with this chemical. Cats, rub against Catnip as though trying to coat themselves, roll on it, toss it about, and rub their faces in it, some salivates it, some play with it and some even chew it.
Cats have the unbelievable ability to find Catnip plants. Catnip flower shape is common among the members of the mint family, and the flower is normally white in colour with purple dots on it. Unlike other members of the Mint Family, catnip has square stems.

The stem of the catnip is covered with fine hairs, and the leaves of catnip are heart-shaped, and are of gray green color. Catnip is reproduced by seeds; it spreads rapidly by seed through the garden, popping up everywhere.