9/9/2023 0 Comments Cat mint vs cat nip![]() It’s catnip ( Nepeta cataria) that’s widely used medicinally. ![]() Even herbalists writing about these two plants often conflate them or use common names for the plants that don’t distinguish between them. Some claim that both catnip and catmint can be used medicinally, though documented herbal uses of catmint are extremely scarce. Herbalist Maud Grieve, for example, lists catmint as Nepeta cataria in her beloved book, A Modern Herbal because in Britain that’s the name more often used for the plant known in many other parts of the world as catnip. ![]() One of the reasons catnip and catmint are so often confused is that in many parts of the world the catnip plant ( Nepeta cataria) is also called catmint. Cats like it OK, but they won’t go crazy for it the way they do for catnip. Is catmint the same as catnip? Though both are members of the mint family and in the genus Nepeta, they are in fact different species, though they’re often called by the same name.Ĭatnip ( Nepeta cataria) contains more of the compound called nepetalactone that cats find so attractive and it’s what you’ll most often find used in catnip treats and toys for cats.Ĭatmint species sold in garden centers typically include Nepeta faassenii, Nepeta grandiflora, or N epeta racemosa, but there are many more catmint species around the world.Ĭatmint is generally considered more attractive and well-behaved in the garden than its cousin catnip and is often used as a landscape plant.Ĭatmint is prized for its toughness and drought-tolerance. (Like pine and spruce! Here’s how to tell spruce vs fir vs pine if you’re curious.) Let’s start with a little clarification, since catnip and catmint are so often confused. ![]() CATNIP VS CATMINT: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CATNIP AND CATMINT ANYWAY? ![]()
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