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Agastache
[also Anise Hyssop, Licorice Mint, and Korean Hyssop]
(Agastache: several species)
Family: Lamiaceae
Agastache is a genus of about 30 species of aromatic perennials. Most
species are erect bushy plants, and the leaves are lightly aromatic.
Use depends on the variety, and they are predominately found in dry
hilly areas of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, Japan, and China,
but at least one variety originates from Canada. Some of the more common
species within this genera are: Agastache aurantiaca, A. barberi, A.
cana, A. foeniculum, A. mexicana, A. rugosa (licorice mint, korean hyssop),
A. scrophulariifolia, and A. urticifolia.
The leaves and flowers are used in salads and for flavoring meat dishes,
as well as for a tea. Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) native to
the North Central United States is not the same plant as hyssop (Hyssopus
officinalis). Also see Hyssop.
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