| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nepeta melissifolia Lam. |
| Bibliography | Encycl. 1: 711 (1785) |
| Native Range | s. Aegean Reg. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 0-600m |
| Description | subramose, sparsely glandular-pubescent, stem leaves 1-4cm, petiolate, triangular-ovate, cordate, crenate, many flowered whorls producing spike, corolla ca. 2cm |
| Size | 20-35cm |
| Color | purple-blue |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Glechoma melissifolia (Lam.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) |