But from the appearance, the two are very similar, but if you look carefully, there are some differences. The leaf color of catnip is a little white. If you look carefully, you will find that there is a layer of small fluff on it. Touch with your hand can feel the existence of fluff, texture is relatively thick, give people a more comfortable feeling
The color of mint leaves is brighter. If you put them together, you can distinguish them. If you touch them with your hands, the texture is also thinner, which can be judged from the appearance.
Besides judging by shape, we can also distinguish by smell.
The smell of cat Mint doesn't smell very strange, it doesn't give people a special feeling, but if the cat smells it, it will be very excited. If the two can't be separated, we can judge by the cat's reaction
The smell of mint is stronger, and it will feel cool, but the cat doesn't have a special feeling, and even hates it.
Cat Mint is a kind of the latter, also known as cool mint, Palmetto, etc.
Mint contains the former, scientific name is Schizonepeta, is a Labiatae, Schizonepeta plants.
