Status:
valid
Authors:
Rydb.
Source:
wcs
Year:
1906
Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 33: 150 (1906)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000904857
Common Names
- Pallidiflora Agastache
- Pallidiflora Giant Hyssop
- Pallidiflora Licorice Mint
Description
Agastache pallidiflora (also called White giant hyssop, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to North America. It is an herbaceous perennial, growing to 1–2 m tall, with a tuft of leaves at the base and a flowering stem up to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are up to 10 cm long and 2 cm broad, with a pointed tip.
Uses & Benefits
Agastache pallidiflora is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its leaves are also used to make paper and rope.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Agastache pallidiflora var. greenei (Briq.) R.W.Sanders
Agastache pallidiflora var. harvardii (A.Gray) R.W.Sanders
Agastache pallidiflora sub. neomexicana (Briq.) Lint & Epling
Agastache pallidiflora sub. pallidiflora
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Agastache pallidiflora is a yellowish-green spikelet, the seed is a small, black, shiny seed, and the seedlings are small and green.
Cultivation and Propagation
Agastache pallidiflora is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers full sun and moist soils. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some shade. It is best grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10.
Where to Find Agastache pallidiflora
Agastache pallidiflora is native to North America.
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,