Lamiaceae FAMILY
Agastache cana
Agastache cana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Agastache cana is a herbaceous perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base. A much-branched plant, especially near the base, it can grow 75 - 100cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a flavouring and insect repellent. It is grown as an ornamental - some named forms have been developed.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth-western N. America - west Texas to New Mexico.
HabitatDry slopes in the mountains[ 187 Title Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1991 ISBN 0-330-30936-9 Description Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc. ].