Catnip (Lemon) Nepeta Cataria) Seed

Lemon Catnip Seeds This is a flowering plant commonly known as catmint and goes by the scientific name of Nepeta Cataria. The word Nepeta comes from Nepete, a town in central Italy where the herb was commonly cultivated. Cataria is thought to originate from the Latin word for cat. Other names of catnip include Catnep, Catmint, Chataire/Cataire, Herb a chat, Menthe des Chats, and Menta de Gato. It is believed that Egyptians were amongst the first people to discover catnip due to their love of cats. The Romans also regarded this herb highly and are said to have used it in traditional herbal medicines and recipes to drive away infections. Americans began to use catnip around the 18thcentury. History shows that when settlers moved to the New World, they took the plant cuttings with them for food and medicinal purposes. A recipe from Massachusetts 1712 lists catnip as one of the ingredients. Native Americans adopted this herb in their medicines and recipes when they found it. It was also th