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Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic , cough reliever , and expectorant , it has been used in traditional herbal medicine .
By far the best-known species is the herb hyssop (H. officinalis), widely cultivated outside its native area in the Mediterranean. Though commonly called "hyssop", anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum; also called blue giant hyssop) and all Agastache species are not members of Hyssopus. However, both genera are in the mint family. Species [2]
Agastache nepetoides, commonly known as yellow giant hyssop, [1] is a perennial flowering plant native to the central and eastern United States and Canada. It is a member of the Lamiaceae (mint) family.
The species is tolerant of deer and drought, and attracts various potential pollinators, including hummingbirds, butterflies, [4] bumblebees, honey bees, carpenter bees, and night flying moths. [11] Honey bees make a light fragrant honey from the flower's nectar. [12] Anise hyssop is considered one of the premier plants for feeding pollinators.
Agastache rugosa, also known as wrinkled giant hyssop, [3] Korean mint, [4] purple giant hyssop, [5] [a] Indian mint and Chinese patchouli is an aromatic herb in the mint family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Russian Primorye, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam).
Stachys hyssopifolia, commonly known as hyssop-leaf hedge-nettle, rough hedge-nettle hyssop-leaved hedgenettle, and hyssop hedge-nettle is a species of flowering plant in the mint family . [ 2 ] Conservation status in the United States
Poison ivy. What it looks like: Poison ivy is a type of allergic contact dermatitis that is caused by the oil (urushiol oil) in the poison ivy plant, explains Karan Lal, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.D ...
Lythrum hyssopifolia (orth. var. L. hyssopifolium) is a species of flowering plant in the loosestrife family known by the common names hyssop loosestrife [1] and grass-poly. [2] It is native to Europe but it is known elsewhere, including parts of Australia and eastern and western North America, as an introduced species and sometimes a weed . [ 3 ]