Nepeta glutinosa
Benth.
Lamiaceae
Glechoma glutinosa (Benth.) Kuntze
Nepeta badamdarica Lipsky
Common Name:
General Information
Nepeta glutinosa is a herbaceous perennial forming a large clump of erect or slightly ascending stems around 40 - 70cm tall, occasionally taller[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
Grazing animals do not usually eat this plant because of specific smell and taste
Botanical References
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
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.
,
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.
Range
Asia - northeast Afghanistan, Tadzhikistan, northern Pakistan, northwest India, western China (Xinjiang)
Habitat
Stony or gravelly alpine slopes, alpine grasslands; at elevations fom 3,500 - 4,200 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 | 0.55 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
-
- 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.
].
An aromatic plant[
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.
], it has a strong ladanum aroma[
74- Title
- Flora of the USSR.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Komarov. V. L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Israel Program for Scientific Translation
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of fevers, pneumonia, stomach aches, dysentery and diarrhoea[
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
-
,
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
-
- Year
- 2121
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The flowers are used to treat diarrhoes and stomach aches[
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 to treat fevers and pneumonia[
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 has antioxidant, antimicrobial, and sudoriferous properties. The aerial part of the plant is used in folk medicine for the treatment of broken bones, dislocation of joints, rheumatism, respiratory system, and gastrointestinal tract problems. The fresh plant material is collected at flowering time and prepared as a herbal tea, tincture, decoction, oil, infusion, ointment, and powder[
2031- Title
- Ethnobotany of the Mountain Regions of Central Asia and Altai
- Publication
-
- Author
- Batsatsashvili K., Kikvidze Z. & Bussmann R.W. (Eds)
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28947-8
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; Switzerland
- Year
- 2020
- ISBN
- 978-3-030-28946-1
- Description
-
]
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.
