| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nepeta eriostachya Benth. |
| Bibliography | Labiat. Gen. Spec.: 734 (1835) |
| Native Range | w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3300-3600m |
| Description | stems sparsely hirsute, leaves sessile, broadly ovate or ovate-cordate, obtuse, crenate, abaxially pubescent, flowers in dense, cylindrical spike, 5-10cm long |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Glechoma eriostachya (Benth.) Kuntze |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (WHM West Himalaya) |