The Latin specific epithet hyssopifolia (which also occurs in several other plant names, including that of Bassia hyssopifolia) means "hyssop-leafed",[4] referring to the fine, narrow leaves of that plant.

It is present in hot, semi-warm and temperate climates between 500 and 2,240 meters above sea level.

[3] In cultivation, the species adapts to a range of soils in a sunny or partially shaded situation with good drainage.

[3] It can be cultivated outdoors in USDA hardiness zones 8B-11,[3] but does not tolerate freezing temperatures.

[3] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[5] (confirmed 2020).