Agastache rugosa
Chinese Giant Hyssop, Korean Giant Hyssop
Other regional names: Korean Mint +1 more
- Korean Mint
- Mint
Also known as: Agastache formosana (Hayata) Hayata ex Makino & Nemoto +10 more
- Agastache formosana (Hayata) Hayata ex Makino & Nemoto
- Agastache rugosa f. alba Y.N.Lee
- Agastache rugosa f. albiflora Kawano
- Agastache rugosa f. hypoleuca (Maxim. ex Herder) H.Hara
- Agastache rugosa var. hypoleuca (Maxim. ex Herder) Kudô
- Cedronella japonica Hassk.
- Elsholtzia monostachya H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Elsholtzia monostachys H.Lév. & Vaniot
- Lophanthus formosanus Hayata
- Lophanthus rugosus Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Lophanthus rugosus var. hypoleucus Maxim. ex Herder
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Agastache rugosa (commonly known as Chinese giant-hyssop or Korean giant-hyssop) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Lamiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Russian Far East
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Amur, China North-Central, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Taiwan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Central European Russia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Great Britain, Laos, Sweden, Tibet, Vietnam