Agastache foeniculum - Anise Hyssop
Vivace (0.9m de haut par 0.4m de large).
Habitat
- Exposition
- Plein soleil
- Humidité
- Sol sec à moyen.
- Sol
- Sol léger à moyen. Nécessite un sol drainant.
- pH
- Sol acide ou calcaire
- Rusticité
- Zone 8
- Habitat originel
- Dry thickets, fields and waste ground[43] on prairies and plains[235].
- Origine géographique
- Western N. America - Ontario to Washington, south to Colorado.
Comestibilité
- Leaves and flowers - raw or cooked .
- They are used as a flavouring in raw or cooked dishes [108, 177, 257].
- Excellent raw, they have a sweet aniseed flavour and are one of our favourite flavourings in salads [K].
- They make a delicious addition to the salad bowl[183] and can also be used to flavour cooked foods, especially acid fruits[K].The only drawback to the leaves is that they tend to have a drying effect in the mouth and so cannot be eaten in quantity [K].
- A pleasant tasting tea is made from the leaves [46, 61, 161, 183].
Usages médicinaux
- The leaves are cardiac and diaphoretic [222, 238, 257].
- An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of colds, fevers, weak heart etc [222].
- When left to go cold, the infusion is used to treat pains in the chest (such as when the lungs are sore from too much coughing) [207].
- A poultice of leaves and stems can be used to treat burns [257].
Culture
- Prefers a sunny position and a dry well-drained soil [187, 200].
- Cette espèce n'est pas suffisamment robuste pour les régions les plus froides d'Angleterre, elle tolère des températures jusqu'à -5 à -10°C [200].
- The young growth in spring is very susceptible to slug damage [K].
- The flowering plants are very attractive to bees and butterflies [K].
- There is at least one named variety .
- 'Texas American' has an anise-pennyroyal fragrance and is used in a similar way to the species [183].
Propagation
- Graines - semez au printemps sous serre et recouvrez à peine les graines .
- The seed usually germinates in 1 - 3 months at 13°c [133].
- Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first year .
- Plantez les à la fin du printemps ou au début de l'été [K].
- Division au printemps .
- Fairly simple, if large divisions are used it is possible to plant them straight out into their permanent positions .
- Basal cuttings of young shoots in spring [111].
- Harvest the young shoots when they are about 10 - 15cm tall and pot them up in a lightly shaded position in a greenhouse .
- They should root within 3 weeks and can be planted out in the summer or following spring .
Calendrier
- En fleur
- 7
- Maturité des graines
- 8
Pollinisation
- Type de fleur
- Hermaphrodite (les fleurs ont des organes mâles et femelles)
- Auto-fertile
- Non
- Pollinisateurs
- Abeilles
Divers
- Pollution
- Non
- Autres réferences
- [43, 200]
Réferences
[43] Gray's Manual of Botany. 1950.
A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
A bit dated but good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America.
[46] Dictionary of Economic Plants. 1959.
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
[61] A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. 1974.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
[108] Garden Plants Valuable to Bees. 1981.
The title says it all.
The title says it all.
[111] Popular Hardy Perennials. 1926.
A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
[133] Growing from Seed. Volume 1. 1987.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
[161] Food Plants of the N. American Indians. Publication no. 237.
A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.
A comprehensive but very terse guide. Not for the casual reader.
[177] Plants for Human Consumption. 1984.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[183] Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. 1990.
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world.
[187] Perennials Volumes 1 and 2. 1991.
Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
[200] The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[207] The History and Folklore of North American Wild Flowers. 1993.
A nice read, lots of information on plant uses.
A nice read, lots of information on plant uses.
[222] A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Eastern and Central N. America. 1990.
A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties.
A concise book dealing with almost 500 species. A line drawing of each plant is included plus colour photographs of about 100 species. Very good as a field guide, it only gives brief details about the plants medicinal properties.
[238] Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. 1995.
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
[257] Native American Ethnobotany 1998.
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
Very comprehensive but terse guide to the native uses of plants. Excellent bibliography, fully referenced to each plant, giving a pathway to further information. Not for the casual reader.
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