Nepeta floccosa
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Nepeta floccosa has a very wide range of variation (even for a Nepeta species) in size, indumentum, bracts and especially calyx characters. The variation is apparently continuous; and therefore treated as a single species, but local studies on variation would be profitable[
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
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- Year
-
- ISBN
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- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
].
Nepeta alii Jehan
Nepeta kunlunshanica Chang Y.Yang & B.Wang
Nepeta pseudofloccosa Pojark
Nepeta vakhanica Pojark
Common Name:
General Information
Nepeta floccosa is a herbaceous perennial plant forming a clump of erect to ascending, few-branched stems; it grows up to 35cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
]. Plants can reach 120cm[
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
,
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
Range
E. Asia - Himalayan regions of Afghanistan, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, northwest India and western China
Habitat
River beds, rocks and screes; at elevations from 2,800 - 3,700 metres[
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
]. Stony, alpine slopes, grasslands, valleys; at elevations from 2,100 - 3,800 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.25 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Nepeta species generally grow best in a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Many are found in poor soils in the wild, and have a bushier growth habit in more fertile soils[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
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- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
The plant is pleasantly aromatic[
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The leaves are used as a blood purifier. A decoction prepared from them is used by local people of the cold desert of Ladakh to treat coughs, colds, and fevers[
2037- Title
- A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use
- Publication
- J Ethnopharmacol. 2014;155:925-86.
- Author
- Gairola S. et al
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.029
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
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- Description
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2158- Title
- The genus Nepeta: Traditional uses, phytochemicals and pharmacological properties
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology 268 (2021) 113679
- Author
- Sharma A. et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.113679
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2121
- ISBN
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- Description
-
].
The flowers are used as a blood purifier and to treat fevers[
2037- Title
- A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use
- Publication
- J Ethnopharmacol. 2014;155:925-86.
- Author
- Gairola S. et al
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.029
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The whole plant is used as a blood purifier, carminative and tonic. It is used to treat eye ailments, fevers etc[
2037- Title
- A cross-cultural analysis of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh (India) medicinal plant use
- Publication
- J Ethnopharmacol. 2014;155:925-86.
- Author
- Gairola S. et al
- Website
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.029
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The plant is also used medicinally in Tajikistan[
2160- Title
- Illustrated Flora of Tajikistan and adjacent areas
- Publication
-
- Author
- Nowak. A. & Nobis M. Editors)
- Publisher
- Polish Botanical Society, Warsaw, Poland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-83-954123-5-6
- Description
- An excellent book, with one or more good photographs and terse information on 1,864 species of plants from Tajikistan - and it is made available free on a Creative Commons licence.
]. No more information.
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - best sown in the autumn, in situ if possible. Germination of spring sown seed can be erratic[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. The seed is best sown in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out into their permanent positions in the summer.
Division of clumps in the autumn or spring, when the plant is dormant or just coming into growth[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Stem tip or softwood cuttings can be taken in the spring or early summer[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
