tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post58910497438971438..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Identical Cousins, Part I (Plectranthus verticillatus)mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29386707688847584672018-10-17T21:46:32.517-07:002018-10-17T21:46:32.517-07:00This is the first page of yours I've read, and...This is the first page of yours I've read, and I want to say your writing voice is a rare pleasure in the plant care genre. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91396657605500613252017-09-22T07:28:15.619-07:002017-09-22T07:28:15.619-07:00I wish I could post a picture of what I have growi...I wish I could post a picture of what I have growing as a mystery plant. It's a bit more erect, but such similarities in pictures I've been looking at. Forgive for laymen terms here. The stems are red but the main veins in the leaves that are red are green. This species is the closets thing it relates to. Pmbourque2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15925432693577321280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-14382279408374646462013-06-29T18:35:15.984-07:002013-06-29T18:35:15.984-07:00Just thought I'd throw in that there does seem...Just thought I'd throw in that there does seem to be something called variegated swedish ivy that does have a scent. I just got a plant in the mail and when I opened the wrapping the scent hit me hard. I can't place the scent but it is similar to something I've smelled in the past. Maybe like lemon verbena as anonymous said since it is herbal and when I get really close and took a Brethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778841917252237354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-3213851028751465862012-10-12T10:57:12.731-07:002012-10-12T10:57:12.731-07:00sobershadow:
That has not been my experience at a...sobershadow:<br /><br />That has not been my experience at <i>all</i>. (I <i>have</i> seen them yellow from too much light, but there's a pretty wide range that's been acceptable for my plants.) Are you sure we're talking about the same plant? If so, is there possibly some other aspect of care that's causing your problem?mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-58894631233561174132012-10-12T10:24:09.665-07:002012-10-12T10:24:09.665-07:00this swedish i vy plant is a real pain in the arse...this swedish i vy plant is a real pain in the arse, Seems almost snobby for the most part. It doesnt like full light and is doesnt like too little light. It has to be just right. Im ready to give this plant to a friend, or better yet a foe !sobershadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176569950323585791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-91209906319808128512012-06-22T14:44:19.335-07:002012-06-22T14:44:19.335-07:00Texas anon:
Well, none of them are poisonous, as ...Texas anon:<br /><br />Well, none of them are poisonous, as far as I'm aware, though <i>P. amboinicus</i> is the only one I've heard of anybody actually cooking with. And <i>P. amboinicus</i> 1) definitely has the same smell when leaves are crushed as it does when brushed against, and 2) definitely smells edible. (I just compared mine to the smell of dried oregano, and it's only sort mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20419487340368280552012-06-22T13:35:30.986-07:002012-06-22T13:35:30.986-07:00Actually I'd just perused davesgarden before I...Actually I'd just perused davesgarden before I found your blog. I meant to go back, but have been reading this blog since. I did again. If I had, really had, to choose from postings and comments on davesgarden it would be P. madagescariensis. All the photos look right, including the 'sport' that shows the green on green mentioned in my first note. But, frankly, it could also be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9076830839958046302012-06-22T12:19:59.834-07:002012-06-22T12:19:59.834-07:00Texas anon:
Hmmm. No, Google images are often not...Texas anon:<br /><br />Hmmm. No, Google images are often not all of the plant you're looking for. <br /><br />I never noticed an odor, or any hairiness, on my variegated <i>P. verticillatus</i>, which makes me think you probably have something else, but I also haven't owned it in a very long time, so my memories aren't necessarily trustworthy. There are plenty of other scented <i>mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-9124574932664941732012-06-21T13:07:53.667-07:002012-06-21T13:07:53.667-07:00I googled images for P. amboinicus and the variega...I googled images for P. amboinicus and the variegation on a lot of the photos isn't random enough, but other photos are very similar. I think the google images are perhaps not all the same plant and how do you tell for sure? The plain green doesn't have it, so if odor is a decisive factor then I possibly/probably have P. amboinicus. Hitting the plant with a spray of water can release Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-43568772974732103822012-06-21T12:52:11.491-07:002012-06-21T12:52:11.491-07:00What kind of odor? I dunno. Sort of verbena-like...What kind of odor? I dunno. Sort of verbena-like maybe. I'm addicted to running my fingers through the foliage and then smelling of my hands! I'm just like some cats exposed to catnip. I could take a photo and send it to you if you're curious enough. It basically looks the same as your photo. The variegation is variable from almost two colors of green to near solid creamy whiteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-23233072976176680822012-06-21T11:33:58.119-07:002012-06-21T11:33:58.119-07:00Texas anon:
What kind of odor? There are several ...Texas anon:<br /><br />What kind of odor? There are several <i>Plectranthus</i> species in cultivation, some of which have variegation that's a lot more stable than that of variegated <i>P. verticillatus</i>.<br /><br />If the smell resembles oregano, you might have <i>P. amboinicus</i>.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-29556983355586396762012-06-21T11:03:28.524-07:002012-06-21T11:03:28.524-07:00It's weird to me that the variegated plants em...It's weird to me that the variegated plants emit an odor when you brush your hands on the leaves and stems. Can't get the same odor by crushing the leaves. I didn't remember the green one doing that and was at the garden center this week and tested and they didn't. I had trouble being persuaded these were the same plants. The variegated I'm growing also has more hair on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-52006089359977731812009-01-03T15:00:00.000-08:002009-01-03T15:00:00.000-08:00If your variegated cuttings weren't doing well, it...If your variegated cuttings weren't doing well, it's probably because it's variegated. Variegated plants (of the artificial kind) commonly perform worse than nonvariegated conspecifics. No doubt it's because they're missing half their chlorophyll... I had both variegated and solid green Hoya carnosa in the same pot, and the solid Hoya easily outperformed the other, and only the solid green vlmastrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08717944016800933821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-64884873118253239272008-04-05T10:47:00.000-07:002008-04-05T10:47:00.000-07:00An internet search trying to find the common name ...An internet search trying to find the common name to one of my plants sent me here. Thanks, I found out my "Creeping Charlie" is actually "Swedish Ivy". If you're interested, I have some <I>really</I> terrific micro photos of the flowers it produces. The vine didn't do very well for years until I finally found the right spot and it blossoms profusely every summer now. -- BugAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-78740356866369591982007-12-12T16:05:00.000-08:002007-12-12T16:05:00.000-08:00Hi there, anonymous person.I appreciate the concer...Hi there, anonymous person.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate the concern (and for what it's worth, I would like to know if people run across my pictures or text elsewhere), but this falls within the Creative Commons license I use for pictures: it's not a commercial site as far as I can tell, and s/he attributed the picture by including a link back to my page. <BR/><BR/>This does make me realize, though, mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-53998624957666747572007-12-12T15:34:00.000-08:002007-12-12T15:34:00.000-08:00I have been reading over at mrbrownthumb's blog ab...I have been reading over at mrbrownthumb's blog about content theft, and while I was surfing today, I found a pic of yours......not sure what is going on, but check it out<BR/><BR/>http://blogginghouseplants.blogspot.com/2007/12/mini-greenhouse.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com