# Catnip > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Nepeta cataria | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: pink and white<br>Leaves: Elliptical to triangular, toothed | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate to warm climate, often cultivated | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Dresser]], [[Herbalist]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 60-100 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A popular garden herb, beloved by cats and bees alike and grown for its citrusy scent, relaxing and sedative properties, and use in beauty and feline magic. --- ## Properties ### Magical Properties - Allows shape-changing - Bestows beauty, happiness, and love - Conjures courage - Encourages building relationships - Protects magic books - Strengthens bonds with felines ### Medicinal Properties - Calms upset stomach - Causes visual and auditory hallucinations - Counteracts insomnia - Narcotic - Prevents nausea - Relaxant - Sedative ### Culinary Properties - Flowers in salad - Leaves as seasoning of meat, sauces, and soups