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Useful Temperate Plants

Nepeta nuda

L.

Lamiaceae

+ Synonyms

Cataria nuda (L.) Moench

Cataria paniculata (Crantz) Moench

Cataria violacea (L.) Moench

Glechoma marrubioides Kuntze

Glechoma nuda (L.) Kuntze

Glechoma violacea (L.) Kuntze

Nepeta alba Steud.

Nepeta bithynica Bornm.

Nepeta marrubioides Boiss. & Heldr. ex Benth.

Nepeta meda Stapf

Nepeta mollis Medik.

Nepeta montana Turra

Nepeta nawaschinii Bordz.

Nepeta paniculata Crantz

Nepeta pannonica L.

Nepeta pontica K.Koch

Nepeta sulphurea K.Koch

Nepeta sulphurea lydiae (P.H.Davis) A.L.Budantzev

Nepeta turkestanica Gand.

Nepeta violacea L.

Nepeta violacea Vill.

Common Name:

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General Information

Nepeta nuda is a herbaceous perennial plant with several erect stems growing around 20 - 120cm tall[
93
Title
Flora of Turkey.
Publication
 
Author
Davis. P. H.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
1965
ISBN
-
Description
Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
,
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.
,
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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. Research has shown that the plant has a good potential for use in medicine, as well as in the food industry, for perfumery etc[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
]. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where there are some named varieties.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

93
Title
Flora of Turkey.
Publication
 
Author
Davis. P. H.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
1965
ISBN
-
Description
Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
,
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.
,
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

Eurasia - Poland, France, Spain and Portugal, east to western Siberia, western China (Xinjiang) and Iran

Habitat

Xeric shrubs, forbs; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,400 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.
]. Grasslands below the forest zone, mountain basins, along valley streams; at elevations from 1,600 - 1,900 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

Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.80 m
PollinatorsBees, Insects
Cultivation StatusOrnamental, 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.
].
Nepeta nuda is treated here as comprising four subspecies. These dfferent subspecies each possess unique biological activities due to their individual chemical composition and they can therefore be used in different ways. For instance, those subspecies rich in 1,8- cineole could be used in traditional medicine for inhalation, while subspecies rich in sesquiterpene alcohol nerolidol could be used either in cosmetics and household products or as food flavouring agents[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Edible Uses

The plant is used for food[
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.

A herbal tea made from the aerial parts of the plant has a slightly pungent aroma suggestive of a mix between citrus and peppermint. It is also used medicinally[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
]

The essential oil obtained from subspecies glandulifera contains considerable amounts of chlorgenic (63.52 mg/g extract) and ferulic acids (14.65 mg/g extract), and exhibits high antioxidant activity. It scavenged and neutralized various reactive oxidant species and inhibited different enzymes connected with human diseases of modern life. The results suggest that this species could be successfully used in the food and pharmacological industries[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Medicinal

An infusion of the plant is used for treating hysteria, melancholy, uterine cramps, as well as gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhoes, and respiratory disorders such as coughs, asthma and bronchitis[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
A decoction of the plant is used internally to treat cystitis and prostate gland infections and is applied externally to treat wounds[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

The essential oil can be used in aromatherapy to treat nervous system disorders, where it acts mainly as a sedative, but also as an anti-anxiety, hypnotic and antispasmodic[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
]

The plant has been shown to possess antimicrobial and antiviral activity, as well as antioxidant, anticancer, and allelopathic properties[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
]
The essential oil of subspecies albiflora has shown a strong antibacterial activity against Klebsiella pneumoniae and Salmonella typhi[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
The essential oil of subspecies lydiae has the ability to inhibit the cell growth of human colon cancer cell lines namely Caco 2 at moderately low concentration with LC50 value of 129.6mg/ml. Therefore, it may have contain promising phytochemicals that could be used in cancer treatment[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
A tincture made from the herb has shown good antimicrobial potential, including the inhibition of biofilms. The most dominant phenolic compounds present in the tincture were rosmarinic acid and verminoside. This study suggests that the tincture can be used as a mouthwash since it is safe for human use[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

Agroforestry Uses:

The flowers are a good source of nectar for bees[
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.
].

Other Uses

The essential oil has shown significant antibacterial activity against a range of pathogenic bacterial strains isolated from several fruits and vegetables..Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were sensitive to the oil tested. The fact that minimal inhibitory concentration of the essential oil was more potent than 10 % dimethyl sulfoxide used as standard antibiotic was quite interesting. According to the results of this study, the essential oil could be used as an antimicrobial agent for the treatment of plant diseases[
2167
Title
Phyto-pharmacological aspects of Nepeta nuda L.: A systematic review
Publication
Natural Medicinal Materials vol. 40 75-83 (2020)
Author
Aćimović M. et al
Website
http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/leksir2040075A
Publisher
 
Year
2020
ISBN
 
Description
 
].

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.
].
Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2024-12-26. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Nepeta+nuda>

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