Korean mint; purple giant hyssop
Refers to the plant Agastache rugosa, used in East Asian herbal medicine and sometimes as an ornamental.
Korean mint is a plant often used in traditional Chinese medicine.
I planted some Korean mint in my garden.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the plant is normally written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling, possibly borrowed from Chinese herbal terminology.
The Japanese name カワミドリ (kawamidori) literally means 'river green', likely from the plant's habitat and color. The kanji 藿香 is a Chinese-derived name used in herbal contexts.