Agastache rugosa

Oriental Riesenysop ( Agastache rugosa )

The East Asian Riesenysop ( Agastache rugosa ) is a plant from the mint family ( Lamiaceae).

Features

The East Asian Riesenysop is a perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches the plant height of 80 to 150 centimeters. The lower leaf surface is either bald and hair are available only to the nerves or she is covered with protruding upright or curved, not tight-fitting, light or dark green, but never white hair. The reason of the leaf blade is usually heart-shaped and sometimes rounded. The petiole is 1-5 inches long. The bracts are lanceolate.

The flowering period extends from June to September.

Occurrence

The East Asian Riesenysop comes in East Asia before in river valleys.

Use

The species is scattered used as an ornamental plant for perennial beds, borders and as a cut flower. In East Asia and North America it is used as a medicinal spice and aromatic plant.