I think it should grow in places like Ooty. However these days they are even growing saffron in Mumbai with controlled climate . Regards
On Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:37:12 PM UTC+5:30 Anitha Niju wrote: > Thanks for the info. I am trying to find how to grow this plant. Will it > grow in south India...like Tamil Nadu or Kerala? > > On Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:27:36 PM UTC+5:30 [email protected] wrote: > >> Attraction of cats for some of the chemicals found in the plant is well >> known. Nepetalactone is the chemical that has behavioral effect on cats. >> The Wikipedia article on Catnip has lots of information and references >> including medicinal uses. >> Regards >> taffazull >> >> On Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:41:13 AM UTC+5:30 Anitha Niju wrote: >> >>> Thanks, this sounds very interesting! I was wondering if it's true that >>> cats are attracted to it. Or, is this just a myth? I have seen a lot of >>> products saying it has catnip in them. Is this good for human/animal >>> consumption? >>> Best Regards, >>> >>> *Anitha Niju* >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2025 at 09:32, [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> In Srinagar Kashmir N,cataria is one of the commonest weeds. >>>> It is also called " Biyari Ghas" ( cat's grass) by villagers.I do not >>>> know if this name is indigenous or a result of contact with Britishers for >>>> whom Kashmir was a popular resort during British rule. >>>> Regards >>>> Taffazull >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 8:11:44 PM UTC+5:30 Anitha Niju wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you Sir. >>>>> Best Regards, >>>>> >>>>> *Anitha Niju* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 16 Jul 2025 at 17:53, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Catnip, Catmint, Botanically Nepeta cataria is abundant in Western >>>>>> Himalayas, a perennial that can be easily transplanted and grown. >>>>>> Many uploads on our database >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/TJvek-drIP0/m/REPwjEeRAQAJ >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/FYiScfg7wZ4/m/7J1pRUcwAwAJ >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/vNW369QvE_8/m/EFMSGO4sQP4J >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:53:20 AM UTC+5:30 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi >>>>>>> Can Catnip be grown in India? If so, where can it be found? >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in >>>>>> the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/b12gANfUGZ0/unsubscribe >>>>>> . >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> To view this discussion, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/ffcdb494-91ff-4077-a984-8a92055a156an%40googlegroups.com >>>>>> >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/ffcdb494-91ff-4077-a984-8a92055a156an%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/indiantreepix/b12gANfUGZ0/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>> To view this discussion, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/6ab37c4b-f7f4-4b71-bb02-aa5998dc0707n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/6ab37c4b-f7f4-4b71-bb02-aa5998dc0707n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/4f9c200c-e73e-4c41-b050-5b895916b9den%40googlegroups.com.
