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giant hyssop

DEFINITIONS OF: giant hyssop

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n any of a number of aromatic plants of the genus Agastache

Types:
Agastache nepetoides, yellow giant hyssop
erect perennial with stout stems and yellow-green flowers; southern Canada and southeastern United States
Agastache foeniculum, anise hyssop
much-branched North American herb with an odor like fennel
Agastache mexicana, Mexican hyssop
erect perennial of Mexico having rose to crimson flowers
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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