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Agastache mexicana
Also called Mexican Giant Hyssop, Mexican Hyssop
Agastache mexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Mexican giant hyssop. It is native to southern North America and can grow up to 100 cm tall. The leaves are lanceolate or oval-lanceolate. The plant is perennial and self-fertile. Its young lemon scented leaves are used in herbal teas and the leaves are also often used in flavoring foods.
Infusion of Agastache mexicana areal parts has been used for jaundice therapy in the Mexican ethnomedicine.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Agastache mexicana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
