Calamintha nepeta

Name: Calamintha nepeta
Brand: BotanicalDryGarden
Price: 16.00 EUR
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Calamintha nepeta (or Clinopodium nepeta) is a perennial aromatic plant best known by the name nepeta, nepetella, or catmint. This latter nickname comes from the fact that the leaves and aroma of Calamintha nepeta are quite similar to those of common mint, with which nepeta is, moreover, related.

Features

Nepeta is a Mediterranean plant that grows wild throughout all the regions of Italy, especially in uncultivated areas or along embankments and paths. It grows into small perennial bushes with ovate, hairy leaves that come to a nearly pointed tip. Their edges can sometimes be slightly toothed. In summer, delicate catmint flowers appear, in a very pale blue-violet colour.

Calamintha nepeta is a must-have in your herb garden. Thanks to its distinctive mint-like aroma, catmint is widely used in cooking to flavour mushroom dishes or meat dishes, as well as to enhance tomato sauce. Young leaves, harvested before flowering, can be eaten either fresh or dried and chopped. Catmint sprigs are also sometimes used to flavour wine or give water a particularly refreshing taste.

In addition to being widely used in cooking, catmint is also known for its beneficial properties as a digestive aid and expectorant. In folk medicine, it was also common to chew its leaves and then apply them to wounds to help them heal.

Growing catmint is very easy, as it is an unpretentious plant. It adapts to any type of soil, but prefers loose, well-drained soil. It can also be grown in a pot.

In summer, from June to October, delicate flowers of a very pale blue-violet color appear.

A hardy Mediterranean aromatic plant that is very easy to grow and has few requirements. It adapts to any soil but prefers loose and well-drained soils, and can also be grown in pots. It loves full sun and can withstand temperatures down to -10°C.

Shipping

Italy: delivery within 48/72 hours of shipping.
International: delivery within a maximum of 5 days.
We ship from Monday to Wednesday: so that the plants only travel on weekdays and do not sit in the courier's warehouses over the weekend. Orders received from Thursday to Sunday will be shipped the following Monday.
Packaging designed for live plants, to ensure they arrive in good condition.

When you receive the delivery or hold-for-collection notice, please collect the package as soon as possible: plants suffer if they remain closed in the box for too long.

Returns and damaged plants

Right of withdrawal within 14 days of receipt, as provided for by the Consumer Code. The product must be returned intact and in its original packaging; return shipping costs are borne by the customer.
Plant arrived damaged? Please let us know within 7 days of receipt, with a few photos of the plant and the packaging: we will assess a replacement or refund together.

All the details are in the Terms of Sale and the withdrawal form. If you have any questions, write to us.

Calamintha nepeta

€16,00

WHAT MAKES OUR PLANTS DIFFERENT

Long anti-spiraling vases

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