Agastache rugosa explained

Agastache rugosa, also known as wrinkled giant hyssop,[1] Korean mint,[2] purple giant hyssop,[3] Indian mint and Chinese patchouli is an aromatic herb in the mint family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Russian Primorye, Taiwan, India, and Vietnam).

Description

A. rugosa is a perennial plant growing up to NaNcm (-2,147,483,648inches) tall, with square stalks that branch at the upper part.[4] The oval-cordate leaves are oppositely arranged, long and broad, with coarsely serrated margins. Some leaves have hair and/or touches of white on the underside. The leaves are slightly larger than those of anise hyssop.[5]

From July to September in the Northern Hemisphere, purple bilabiate flowers bloom in verticillasters that are long and broad. The calyx is long, with five narrow triangular lobes. The petals are long, lower ones longer and the ones inside serrated. They range in color from rose to violet. The stamens are didynamous, long, and exposed. The fruit is schizocarp, with obovate elliptical mericaps of .

Chemical constituents

Chemical compounds found in the plant include:[6]

Cultivation

A. rugosa grows well in fertile, moisture-retentive soils and good sunlight. The aroma becomes weaker in shady conditions.

The plant can be propagated by both sexual and asexual means. The seeds gathered in autumn can be sown in the spring. One can also dig out the plant in autumn or early spring, divide the roots, and plant them at intervals of 30cm (10inches).

Cultivars

There several cultivars, including 'Golden Jubilee', which has yellow-green foliage,[9] 'Alabaster'[10] [11] and 'Fragrant Delight'.[11] There are also a number of giant hyssop hybrids with A. rugosa as a parent, such as Agastache × 'Black Adder'[12] and 'Blue Fortune',[10] a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit winner.[13]

Uses

Culinary

Korea

The plant's Korean name is (Korean: 배초향), but it is more commonly known as (Korean: 방아) in southern parts of Korea, where the herb is extensively cultivated and consumed. In southern Korean cuisine, the herb is a popular last minute addition to various dishes, such as (pond loach stew), and (spicy fish stew).[14] It is also sometimes used as the main ingredient in (Korean pancakes).

Medicinal

China

It is called in Chinese and it is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is used interchangeably with . It was traditionally used to relieve nausea, vomiting and poor appetite. It contains methyl chavicol, anethole, anisaldehyde, limonene, pinene and linalool.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Leon Carleton Snyder. Flowers for Northern Gardens. University of Minnesota Press, 1983. p. 71.
  2. Book: English Names for Korean Native Plants . . 2015 . 978-89-97450-98-5 . Pocheon . 343 . 22 December 2016 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170525105020/http://www.forest.go.kr/kna/special/download/English_Names_for_Korean_Native_Plants.pdf . 25 May 2017 .
  3. Diana Stoll. "Agastache: An Herb for the Perennial Border." Llewellyn's 2019 Herbal Almanac: A Practical Guide to Growing, Cooking & Crafting. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2018. pna.
  4. Web site: 배초향. Korea Biodiversity Information System. Korea National Arboretum. ko. Korean mint. 25 December 2016.
  5. Book: Tucker . Arthur . Debaggio . Thomas . The Encyclopedia of Herbs . Timber Press . London.
  6. Web site: Species Information . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200920021442/https://phytochem.nal.usda.gov/phytochem/plants/show/57 . 2020-09-20 . 2008-02-19 . Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases.
  7. 4-Methoxycinnamaldehyde inhibited human respiratory syncytial virus in a human larynx carcinoma cell line Wang K.C., Chang J.S., Chiang L.C., Lin C.C. Phytomedicine 2009 16:9 (882-886)
  8. Chemical composition of essential oil in stems, leaves and flowers of Agastache rugosa Yang D., Wang F., Su J., Zeng L. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials 2000 23:3 (149-151)
  9. Web site: Agastache rugosa 'Golden Jubilee'. rhs.org.uk. 1 March 2023.
  10. Hanneke Van Dijk. Encyclopedia of Border Plants. Taylor & Francis, 1999. p. 30.
  11. http://www.internationalplantnames.com/HTML/English/index_zoek.htm List of names of woody plants and perennials.
  12. https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=270558 "Agastache 'Black Adder'"
  13. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/109004/agastache-blue-fortune/details "Agastache 'Blue Fortune'"
  14. News: 향긋한 '토종 허브', 그 이름은 배초향. 김. 민철. 20 October 2016. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. Fragrant traditional herb, its name is baechohyang. 22 December 2016.
  15. Book: DK Pub.. 978-0-7566-7183-9. Home Herbal: Cook, Brew & Blend Your Own Herbs. 2011.