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Agastache

Agastache

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A flowering plant with bright flowers and scented leaves that attract bees
  • noun
  • /ˌæɡəˈstæʃi/
  • Specialized
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  • The Agastache in our garden attracts bees and butterflies all summer long.

Examples

  • The bees were drawn to the vibrant blossoms of the agastache in my backyard.

  • The Agastache plant attracts many pollinators.

  • Many herbalists use Agastache for its fragrant leaves and edible flowers.

  • Planting Agastache can add vibrant color and scent to a flower border.

  • I love the color of Agastaches in my garden.

  • In the herb garden, agastache adds both beauty and aroma to the surrounding plants.

  • Agastache is often used in gardens because of its colorful flowers and fragrant leaves.

Synonyms

giant hyssop
vsAgastache
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A plant grown in gardens for its fragrant leaves and colorful flowers

is the scientific genus grouping these plants in the mint family

Compounds

Agastache mexicana
  • Specialized
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A tall plant from Mexico with pink to deep red flowers often grown in gardens

Agastache foeniculum
  • Specialized
9.9

A North American herb with many branches and a smell like fennel, used in gardens and for tea

Agastache nepetoides
  • Specialized
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A tall, long-lived plant with yellow-green flower spikes that attract bees

Surface Forms

Agastache singular
Agastaches plural

Etymology

Agastache comes from Greek parts aga- 'very' and stachys 'spike', a helpful way to remember that these plants have tall, showy flower spikes. So the name points to a group of fragrant herbs in the mint family often called giant or Mexican hyssop.