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duane456

May 9, 2013 9:29 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Duane
Redmond OR (Zone 5a)
Life began in a garden.

Second year from seed. Didn't flower last year. Was suppose to be-- aquilegia chrysantha. Obviously not that.

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purpleinopp

May 13, 2013 8:21 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

Is there any odor if you crush a leaf? Anything else you know about it? Looks like it could be some type of mint.

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Moonhowl

May 13, 2013 11:50 AM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

I agree....the stems do look to be rather square and that is one of the characteristics of plants in the mint family. (Lamiaceae)

http://www.burpee.com/herbs/mi...

http://www.kew.org/herbarium/k...

This link has a discussion on mint ID that you may find helpful

http://tribes.tribe.net/herbal...

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duane456

May 13, 2013 6:48 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Duane
Redmond OR (Zone 5a)
Life began in a garden.

It doesn't have any smell. The leaves feel fuzzy.

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plantladylin

May 13, 2013 6:58 PM CST

Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Reminds me of Plectranthus amboinicus: http://www.google.com/search?q...

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Moonhowl

May 14, 2013 9:42 AM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

I agree that it resembles Plectranthus amboinicus, BUT Duane says it has no fragrance to the leaves....P amboinicus has rather a strong scent even when just brushed lightly...and it is hard to not recognize that herby oregano fragrance....

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Leftwood

May 15, 2013 5:59 AM CST

Name: Rick R.
Minneapolis,MN, USA z4b,Dfb/a

It does not have opposite leaves. Cannot be in the mint family.

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Moonhowl

May 15, 2013 10:11 AM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

Yup....thanks for pointing that out....so busy looking at the leaves and stem, I overlooked that...square stems and alternate leaves would lean toward something in Scrophulariaceae Family...maybe a veronica?

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purpleinopp

May 16, 2013 5:33 AM CST

Name: Tiffany purpleinopp
Opp, AL @--`--,----- 🌹 (Zone 8b)

I like that suggestion, Moon, maybe it's smaller than I thought.

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Moonhowl

May 16, 2013 9:13 AM CST

Name: Jean
Prairieville, LA (Zone 9a)

I was guesstimating the height and think it is only about 6 to 8 inches tall...pictures can be so deceiving