Nepeta laevigata

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 30-80 cm tall. They are 4 sided and usually branched. The leaves are oval or heart shaped and 2-6 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The nutlets are oval and 1.5 mm long by 1 mm wide they are very shiny.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, India, Pakistan

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kaali khari

Synonyms

Betonica laevigata D. Don; Glechoma laevigata (D. Don) Kuntze; Nepeta elata Royle ex benth. and others