Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze – aromatic plant introduced and researched in the Botanical Garden

Abstract

This paper includes the results of the research on some aspects of the introduction of Agastache urticifolia (Benth.) Kuntze., its biological characteristics and essential oil content. The species under study is a perennial, herbaceous plant in the Lamiaceae family. In the Botanical Garden, it has been researched as aromatic and medicinal plant. It has high ecological plasticity and does not have special requirements for climatic factors. It is used for its aromatic properties and, in medicine, as an immunostimulant, tonic, antiinflammatory and antispasmodic remedy.