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NEPETA cataria
Plant Description
| Article Type: | (Organic Seed DE-ÖKO-006) |
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Origin: | South Europe, Africa, Asia: waste areas, scree, roadsides. |
| Historical: | Traditional remedies of folk medicine for internal and external applications. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Flower Colour: | white |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - October |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z3 - Z8
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| Foliage: | simple, cordate, serrate, dull, green, aromatic scented |
| Growth Habit: | bushy |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / average / warm |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | medicinal plant / tea herb / culinary herb / groundcover |
| Usage: | honey-bee food plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.115 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.68966 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1450 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
3 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 5 - 7 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
