'Hyssop - Mexican Lime'
Agastache mexicana

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Agastache mexicana is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Mexican giant hyssop. It is native to southern North America and can grow up to 100 cm tall. The leaves are lanceolate or oval-lanceolate. The plant is perennial and self-fertile. Its young lemon scented leaves are used in herbal teas and the leaves are also often used in flavoring foods. 

Uses
Infusion of Agastache mexicana areal parts has been used for jaundice therapy in the Mexican ethnomedicine.

There is no evidence that the plant repels mosquitos despite the common name "mosquito plant".

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