| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Nepeta tuberosa L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 571 (1753) |
| Native Range | Iberian Peninsula, Sicilia, nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | tuberous rhizomes, leaves ovate to lanceolate, cordate, 3-8cm long, subglabrous or softly hirsute, flowers ca. 12mm long in spike, with greenish to purple bracts |
| Size | 30-60cm |
| Color | purple, violet |
| Bloom | summer |
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| Type | tuberous 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 of resting tubers |
| Synonyms | Glechoma reticulata (Desf.) Kuntze Glechoma tuberosa (L.) Kuntze Nepeta gienensis Degen & Hervier Nepeta hirsuta Jan ex Nyman Nepeta lanata Jacq. Nepeta lupulina Raf. Nepeta reticulata Desf. Nepeta reticulata var. tejedensis Pau Nepeta scabra Tausch Nepeta tuberosa f. albiflora Maire & Weiller Nepeta tuberosa var. brevisquama Cuatrec. Nepeta tuberosa var. gienensis Degen & Hervier Nepeta tuberosa ssp. gienensis (Degen & Hervier) Heywood Nepeta tuberosa f. pallescens É.Rev. Nepeta tuberosa var. platylepis Pau Nepeta tuberosa ssp. reticulata (Desf.) Maire Nepeta tuberosa var. reticulatoides Rivas Goday Nepeta tuberosa ssp. rivasgodayana Sánchez Mata Nepeta vaillantii Benth. Nepeta viscosa F.Dietr. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (SIC Sicilia) 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |