Anise Hyssop
Information is courtesy of Magna Vista High School students.
Scientific Name: Anise hyssop​
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Common Name: Agastache Purple Haze
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Family: Lamiaceae
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Members: Agastache nepetoides, Agastache micrantha ​
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The Agastache nepetoides are known as the yellow giant hyssop. The Agastache micrantha is known as the white giant hyssop.
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Fun fact: a hyssop is a small bushy aromatic plant of the mint family, the bitter minty leaves of which are used in cooking and herbal medicine.
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Native from Wisconsin to Ontario, and British Columbia to Colorado. It is also native to parts of the upper Midwest and the Great Plains.
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History: The genus name comes from the greek word "agan" which means very much, and stachys meaning an ear of wheat. Specific name in Latin means "hay."
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The leaves on this plant are considered simple leaves, with edges that are rough, sharp, and often called "teethy."
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It does produce fruit, though it is often dry and cannot be split open once it is ripe. It also has four stamen and five petals/sepals.
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It has traditional uses in medicine, and is also often used in and as an herbal tea!
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Reproductive History: This plant produces buds, which tend to fall off the plant and onto the ground.
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Niche: It produces pollen for animals, such as butterflies and bees. This plant is deer and rabbit resistant, and very drought tolerant. It also attracts birds to re-pollinate other flowers while giving birds and insects energy.
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https://www.britannica.com/plant/Bignoniaceae
http://tenrandomfacts.com/orange-trumpet-creeper/
https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=CARA2
http://www.cottagefarmsdirect.com/
http://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-and-plants/groundcover-and-vines/trumpet-vine-will-grow-on-you
