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It seems it may be Mentha longifolia L.
QuoteMentha longifolia L. (common name: wild mint or horse mint) member of the large mint family Lamiaceae, is a fast-growing, perennial herb which can reach up to 1.5 m high in favourable conditions. M. longifolia is an extremely variable species with a widespread distribution in Iraq, Mediterranean region, Europe and eastwards into Asia.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2707363/
It is also sometimes transliterated as "butnuj".
It seems it may be Mentha longifolia L.
QuoteMentha longifolia L. (common name: wild mint or horse mint) member of the large mint family Lamiaceae, is a fast-growing, perennial herb which can reach up to 1.5 m high in favourable conditions. M. longifolia is an extremely variable species with a widespread distribution in Iraq, Mediterranean region, Europe and eastwards into Asia.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2707363/
