Cat catnip - quite an interesting plant, at the mention of which immediately comes to mind purr furry creature - a cat.It is not known who was popularly coined the name, but catnip Fassa or another of his kind is clearly impressed by the author of its design.Dogs and cats are indifferent to such a plant, they are burning, you might say, a real passion for substances secreted by them, whether dry or fresh plant.Today widely distributed toys and other products for cats made with catnip.
plant belongs to the family yasnotkovyh, the term is used in pharmacy, which represents its official name - Nepeta cataria.It can also be called catnip cat mint or mint.Just the nature of allocated about 250 main types of all this kind.
These plants densely populated parts of Europe and Asia, excluding the Arctic area, which is not attractive for them.You can not select a specific location of their habitat because they may prefer as a rock, and forest or grasslands (fields).
sorts catnip, including catnip Fassa have a specific smell, and the flavor publish not only the blossoms, but leaves and flowers.We must distinguish these flowers in shape, color, size, etc.
now known decorative patterns on which an artificial manner the new hybrids, which are unusual and beautiful plants.To those should be attributed macranthon catnip, Siberia, Transcaucasia, as well as other interesting species.They are very attractive due to the shades of blue, blue and purple.Usually, gardeners, without being able to put in the garden of lavender, prefer kotovnikovyh cultivation.The method of reproduction - vegetative and seed.
Considerable interest is a lemon catnip, height - about one meter, it is decorated with large white inflorescences.It is very common in the Americas, Asia and Russia.The popularity of these types of acquired Blue frost Centaur, Velvet, Basilio.These varieties have a wonderful aroma, reminiscent of the gentle scent of geranium.They are widely used in the food industry, pharmacy, perfumery and cosmetics.This gift of nature is contained in medicines, contribute to the prevention and treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system and lungs.
Currently catnip Fasssena, like lemon, can be used in culinary practice in the manufacture of all kinds of dishes, including cakes.Based kotovnikovyh make a variety of drinks, teas, soups, sauces.People planted these plants in your garden to attract the attention of pollinators.Sowing seeds of such plants can for their hibernation, as well as in the springtime, preferably in late April or early May.One of the important advantages of these plants is their frost resistance, resistance to temperature change.
Kotovnikovye, including catnip Fassa, should be protected from a lack of snow.Despite its simplicity, they can still vymerznut during severe frosts.If the purpose of cultivation - use as a therapeutic agent, it is recommended to cut the leaves until the second year, only after the young catnip Fassa (see photo. Above) finally grow up.
