Agastache aurantiaca - Uses, Benefits & Care
Status:
valid
Authors:
(A.Gray) Lint & Epling
Source:
wcs
Year:
1945
Citation Micro:
Amer. Midl. Naturalist 33: 225 (1945)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901283
Common Names
- Orange Giant Hyssop
- Orange Hyssop
- Giant Hyssop
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Agastache aurantiaca (also called Orange Mint, among many other common names) is a perennial herb native to East Africa. It grows to a height of 0.3–0.6 m and has a clumping habit. Its leaves are narrow and green, and its flowers are small and orange. It prefers moist, sunny habitats and is drought tolerant.
Uses & Benefits
Agastache aurantiaca is used as an ornamental plant and for erosion control. It is also used as a food source for wildlife.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Agastache aurantiaca has small, orange flowers that form in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and grass-like.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Agastache aurantiaca is a perennial herb native to the Americas. It is best grown in full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is by seed or division. It can be divided in spring or fall.
Where to Find Agastache aurantiaca
Agastache aurantiaca is native to the western United States, including California, Oregon, and Washington.
Species in the Agastache genus
Agastache aurantiaca, Agastache breviflora, Agastache cana, Agastache coccinea, Agastache cusickii, Agastache eplingiana, Agastache foeniculum, Agastache mearnsii, Agastache mexicana, Agastache micrantha, Agastache nepetoides, Agastache occidentalis, Agastache pallida, Agastache pallidiflora, Agastache palmeri, Agastache parvifolia, Agastache pringlei, Agastache rugosa, Agastache rupestris, Agastache scrophulariifolia, Agastache urticifolia, Agastache wrightii,
Species in the Lamiaceae family
Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-4443: Based on the initial data import
Asa Gray (1810-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Gray' in the authors string.
Carl Epling (1894-1968): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Epling' in the authors string.
Harold LeRoy Lint (1917-1996): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lint' in the authors string.