The "Name that Plant" Game

Catnip.

We planted some here 20 years ago and now it's growing everywhere.

Another interesting fact is that not only Catnip, but VALERIAN will drive cats crazy.

We have to actually protect our Valerian from the kitties or they will kill it.

Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.

Native to Europe and parts of Asia, Valerian has been introduced into North America. It is consumed as food by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species including Grey Pug.

Other names used for this plant include garden valerian (to distinguish it from other Valeriana species), garden heliotrope (although not related to Heliotropium) and all-heal. The garden flower red valerian is also sometimes referred to as "valerian" but is a different species, from the same family but not particularly closely related.

Valerian, in pharmacology and phytotherapic medicine, is the name of a herb or dietary supplement prepared from roots of the plant, which, after maceration, trituration, dehydration processes, are conveniently packaged, usually into capsules, that may be used for certain effects including sedation and anxiolytic effect.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerian_(herb)
 
Hollowdweller nails it :thumbup:

I had some interesting experiences with Valerian root in college, powerful herb :eek:
 
theonew said:
Hollowdweller nails it :thumbup:

I had some interesting experiences with Valerian root in college, powerful herb :eek:
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I seriously hurt my back one time and I actually drank over a pound of Valerian Root in tea over about a 2 week period. Was the only non prescription thing that would cut the muscle spasms.
 
I'm out of pics.

MOST of my plant pics and there are many are on my Photobucket account which is blocked here.

I can try to post some when I'm home but with all the rain we've been having my dialup is so slow and I get kicked offline like six dozen times. My photobucket account pages won't even load.

I DID fix my camera yesterday so if it's light this evening I may take some pics and upload them tomorrow.
 
I actually have a ziplock full of garlic mustard in my fridge! :D Good stuff in a salad for sure.

Here's another edible plant. In addition to it's more obvious edible parts, it's leaves can be used for tea.

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