(upbeat music) (light music) - We are sitting next to, it is a non native plant, it is commonly called catnip, and it is a member of the mint family.

Now, tell tale sign of a mint family plant would be that the stem i actually square, it's not round.

And you can tell that by feeling and also just looking at it.

Also, the leaves of catnip are opposite each other, meaning it's almost kinda like they're shaking hands, and the stem is kind of in between them then, so shaking hands with the stem.

And then, you can see the blooming part is it's kind of a white-ish, white-ish flowers.

Cats love this plant, hence its common name.

My mom called me over the other and said there was a cat rollin' around in their yard in a certain plant and wanted me to come over, sure enough, it was catnip.

So catnip has an effect on cats, there's a chemical in th catnip, and it attracts the cat, and it serves as like a great kind of calming agent.

So you might see a cat roll around in this stuff, and then they just kinda get zoned out after that.

And so, kinda the same affect for humans, maybe to a little lesser extent.

But the plant is edible, so you can, you know, eat the greens, eat the flowers, you can make a tea out of it.

You know if you drink it before it's supposed to promote, just like a good full night sleep, and it's just kind of a body calming plant.

So, again, you can dry that, or have it fresh.

Edible parts, you can throw it in a mixed green salad, and it has kind of a pepper-y minty flavor to it.

Also, if you see this and you know that it's catnip, take a clipping.

If you have a cat, bring it home and they'll thank you for it.

So, catnip, kind of a fun little (light music continues)