Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis. Other Common Names: Curdukotu, hastipippili, hisopo, yanagi-hakka. Habitat: Hyssop is native to the Mediterranean countries and temperate parts of Asia but is now widely cultivated all over the world and often used as a decorative plant. Plant Description: Hyssop is a perennial plant from the family of Lamiaceae or the mint family. This family contains a wide variety of medicinal and kitchen herbs. Other well-known plants in this family are for example peppermint, basil, sage, lavender, thyme, and catnip. Like all members of the mint family, hyssop has a slender, square stem with opposite positioned leaves