Common Name:

General Information

Nepeta praetervisa is a clump-forming perennial plant with a woody base that persists; it produces many erect, not much branched, slender stems around 15 - 50cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Asia - Afghanistan, Pakistan

Habitat

Found at elevations from 1,400 - 1,500 metres in Pakistan[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.30 m
Pollinators	Bees, Insects
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Species in this genus are generally easily grown in a well-drained soil in a sunny position[]. Plants are bushier when grown in fertile soils[].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer or rabbits[].
An aromatic plant[].
A good bee plant[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The plant is used locally to treat colds and pneumonia in Pakistan. It is also used for the treatment of various childrens’
ailments such as chickenpox, measles, colic indigestion, nervousness, hyperactivity and insomnia[].

A special bread is prepared from flour by mixing it with the
dried ground seedsof this
plan It is used in the treatment of internal injuries and lower back pain[]

The aerial parts of the plant are used to prepare decoctions for the treatment of helminth infections[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame in the autumn[]. The germination of spring sown seed can be erratic[], it 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.
If you have sufficient freshly ripe seed then it is well worth trying a sowing outdoors in situ in the autumn.
Division in spring or autumn[]. Very easy, large divisions can be planted out direct into their permanent positions. We have found that it is better to pot up the smaller divisions and grow them on in light shade in a cold frame until they are well established before planting them out in late spring or early summer.
Basal cuttings in late spring or early summer. Harvest the shoots with plenty of underground stem when they are about 8 - 10cm above the ground. Pot them up into individual pots and keep them in light shade in a cold frame or greenhouse until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the summer.