silver vine

noun

1. a vine, Actinidia polygama, of eastern Asia, having fragrant, white flowers and yellow, edible fruit and, in the male plant, leaves with silvery-white markings.

Example Sentences

They also go wild for other plants, particularly silver vine, which is not closely related to catnip but elicits the same response from felines, including big cats like jaguars and tigers.

From New York Times

Botanically speaking, catnip and silver vine are distant cousins.

From New York Times

For the most part, cats with silver vine chemicals on their heads were left alone, while those without the iridoids were covered in mosquito bites.

From Salon

But exactly how catnip—and a substitute, known as silver vine—produce this feline high has long been a mystery.

From Science Magazine

Playthings containing silver vine have been shown to attract cats more than catnip, and it is said to have a calming effect, Bahr said.

From Los Angeles Times