1 Grower prices below break-even point in all areas of California. 2  Napa prices $2,700 per ton lower than what it cost to produce them.  SJV grapes closest to economic sustainablity after 100,000 acres pulled out.
Lots More Information. Catnip is the common name for a perennial herb of the mint family. It is native to Europe and is an import to the United States and other countries. The catnip plant is now a widespread weed in North America.
Catnip/Cataire. Nepeta cataria / (Lamiaceae)/ Catnip is also known as catmint, catnep, catswort, cataria, chataire, field balm, herbe-aux-chats, menthe des chats. Parts used: The top 25-30% of the aerial parts of the plant, harvested at the beginning to middle part of its flowering period.Habitat: The perennial catnip is native to Europe and East and West Asia. This is a plant that does best when it follows humans â preferring disturbed sites along roadsides, old farmsteads. member of the mint family, catnip likes to have its feet wet and grows in a relatively moist area. Properties: Antidiarrheal, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, relaxant, tranquilizer. Uses: Catnip is a mild digestive herb with excellent antispasmodic properties.