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Agastache rugosa

Korean Mint

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Common names

26 names · 14 languages
EnglishYour language
  • blue licorice[2]
  • Chinese patchouli[2]
  • huo xiang[2]
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  • Indian mint[2]
  • Korean Mint[2]
  • purple giant hyssop[2]
  • wrinkled giant hyssop[2]
Other languages (13)
Dutch
  • Anijsnetel
  • Anijsplant[2]
  • Dropnetel
+3 more namesShow fewer names
  • Dropplant
  • Koreaanse munt
  • Koreaanse netel[2]
French
  • Agastache de Corée
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • agastache svraskalá[2]
Finnish
  • koreaniiso[2]
German
  • Ostasiatischer Riesenysop[1]
Japanese
  • カワミドリ[2]
Korean
Polish
  • kłosowiec pomarszczony[2]
Russian
  • Многоколосник морщинистый[2]
Slovak
  • agastacha vráskavá[2]
Swedish
  • koreansk anisisop[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Ostasiatischer Riesenysop (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 159734; taxon 5TQ6J.
[2] Agastache rugosa — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • 藿香 — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Korean Mint — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • カワミドリ — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Многоколосник морщинистый — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • koreaniiso — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • 배초향 — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • agastache svraskalá — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • 藿香 — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Koreaanse netel — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Anijsplant — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • koreansk anisisop — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • wrinkled giant hyssop — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • purple giant hyssop — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Indian mint — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • blue licorice — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • huo xiang — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • Chinese patchouli — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • kłosowiec pomarszczony — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • agastacha vráskavá — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.
  • 방아 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 506801; Agastache rugosa.

General information

Scientific name: Agastache rugosa
Accepted name (Kew): Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Lamiaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Agastache (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Korean Mint
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 0.3–0.91 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Spread: 0.3–0.61 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [3]
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None
Growth habit: Clumping, Erect

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [3]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [3]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [3]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [3]
Soil:
Clay, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [3]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [3]
Light:
Full sun
Sources [3]

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves, Condiment, Tea, Seed
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(3)
Functions:
Bee forage

Description

Young leaves of this plant can be eaten both raw and cooked. They have a strong anise-like aroma and are often used as a seasoning in salads. Some people find the leaves a bit too coarse and strong for use in salads, but they can also be used to make tea due to their pleasant flavor. The seeds of the plant may be edible, but no specific details about them are known. Although the seeds are not toxic, they are very small, making them difficult to use.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/07
Harvest ends: 15/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 922816; name ID 4441; Agastache J.Clayton ex Gronov.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 949230; name ID 4494; Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze.

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Agastache rugosa

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 1768265, ID 5TQ6J: Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze (accepted).

    Source checked on .

  3. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Agastache rugosa — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .