Lamiaceae FAMILY

Agastache rugosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

4/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Agastache rugosa is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant forming a clump of branched stems 50 - 150cm tall from a slowly-spreading rhizomatous rootstock266]. The stems become more or less wody at their base[ 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of an essential oil. A popular medicinal herb in China, where it is cultivated for its medicinal uses and is also sold in local markets. The plant is also sometimes grown in ornamental gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Khabarovsk, Primorye), northern China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan

HabitatGrassy places in mountains, especially by streams, and in valleys all over Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Sunny, more or less stony meadows from the lowlands to elevations of 1,500 metres[ 275 Title Flora of Japan Publication Author Website http://www.foj.info Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora - an excellent resource. ].