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Agastache foeniculum

Agastache foeniculum

9.9
A North American herb with many branches and a smell like fennel, used in gardens and for tea
  • noun
  • /əˈɡæstəˌki foʊˈnɪkjʊləm/
  • Specialized
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  • Herbalists use Agastache foeniculum leaves to make a flavorful tea.

Examples

  • Many pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, are attracted to Agastache foeniculum.

  • The garden was filled with the pleasant aroma of Agastache foeniculum in bloom.

  • I planted Agastache foeniculum in my garden this spring.

  • The Agastache foeniculum attracts many butterflies.

  • Herbalists use Agastache foeniculum leaves to make a flavorful tea.

  • The garden was filled with the pleasant aroma of Agastache foeniculum in bloom.

  • I planted Agastache foeniculum in my garden this spring.

Synonyms

anise hyssop
vsAgastache foeniculum
  • US
9.0

A garden herb with sweet-smelling leaves used for tea and to attract bees

is the formal scientific name used in botanical contexts

Surface Forms

Agastache foeniculum singular
Agastache foeniculums plural

Morphology

Agastache + Foeniculum

The binomial combines the genus name Agastache (an aromatic mint genus) with the species epithet foeniculum (literally referring to fennel), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes an Agastache plant with fennel-like aroma. Botanical Latin names are compositional and widely used to signal such relationships, making the overall meaning directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Agastache foeniculum gets its name from old plant words; the second part, foeniculum, is a Latin word that means 'fennel' because the leaves smell like fennel or 'anise', so people often call it anise hyssop and use it in gardens and to make 'tea'.