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Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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Mon, Jul 9, 12 at 19:52
| Hello: My mother grows this plant in her yard in Florida. She says it is mint. The plants that I see here in North Carolina that are mint or spearmint do not match this. It looks almost like a spearmint plant and smells almost like it but it is not. Its a little sweeter smelling. The picture is the best I can do for a scan of the leaves. The leaves grow to be about the size of a quarter. The plant looks similar to a mint plant and the twigs are woody. I went to the local nursery and no one had an idea what it was? Does anyone have an idea what this plant could be? |
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RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Picture would help. FataMorgana |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Do you have a picture of the whole plant? FataMorgana |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Calamintha grandiflora maybe? |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Is it lemon balm? Profuse, grows like a weed, lemon-scented? Lemon balm is delicious in iced tea. I actually prefer it to mint. I once made a pesto from its leaves with walnuts and a bit of parmesan and olive oil-- it is delicious. |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Hello jaynine and yutopia: Thank you for the suggestions but I dont think it is either of these plants. I am getting some pictures hopefully today and will post them. |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| OK.. Here is the plant! Help me Identify it please. Anyone? |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Heres is pic#2. When I boil the leaves it the water looks a little yellowish. It doesnt look like the lemon balm. Anyone? |
RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| Hello jaynine. I looked it up and no it does not have flowers like that. As far as I can tell it doesn't have blooming flowers. Also the leaves are different. Thank you again for trying! http://www.google.com/search?q=Plectranthus+fruticosus&hl=en&client=fi
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RE: Can you help me identify mint-type plant?
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| It's a Plectranthus of some kind... |
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