Author Topic: plant ID please (Read 3742 times)

thifasmom · « **on:** May 06, 2009, 11:12:39 »

got this off of freecycle last year, the owner wasn't sure what it is queried it might be a herb, I've searched and searched but i can't find a positive id, anyone wants to hazard a guess.

saddad · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:41:08 »

No idea... :-[

skyblu · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:54:08 »

any chance it could be Borage?

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2009, 11:58:46 »

do the leaves have a smell?

thifasmom · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2009, 12:09:47 »

no not borage as its a perennial and spent the winter in the tray i brought it home in this is the new growth from this year. i want to properly id it before planting it out.

Quote from: Rhubarb Thrasher on May 06, 2009, 11:58:46

do the leaves have a smell?

nope no smell what so ever ???

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2009, 12:39:48 »

white horehound? or some other labiate?

Twoflower · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2009, 14:59:38 »

The only two that look like it in my herb book are white horehound and wall germander. Neither say anything about smell, the first has white flowers and the second are pink. I take it, it hasn't flowered yet? vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvbbff

Twoflower · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2009, 15:04:08 »

sorry that was the cat ;D the white horehound says that the leaves are green and wrinkled with the underside of a sliver woolly texture. Wall germander are mid green and shaped like miniature oak leaves with crumpled edges. :)

thifasmom · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2009, 15:56:38 »

no it hasn't flowered yet,

i think it looks more like the wall germander i'll wait for it to flower and then i'll be able to id it better.

saddad · « **Reply #9 on:** May 06, 2009, 16:26:25 »

It doesn't look anything like our "Germander" hedges Thifasmom....
:-\

Could send you a clipping for comparison... might be another germander though.
???

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #10 on:** May 06, 2009, 17:54:45 »

Definitely not borage. It looks like a labiate, but I could be wrong.

Kea · « **Reply #11 on:** May 06, 2009, 18:02:02 »

Are the stems square in cross section?

thifasmom · « **Reply #12 on:** May 06, 2009, 21:29:51 »

Quote from: Robert_Brenchley on May 06, 2009, 17:54:45

Definitely not borage. It looks like a labiate, but I could be wrong.

when i google labiate i'm getting all manner of different plants, so can't poperly compare.

Quote from: Kea on May 06, 2009, 18:02:02

Are the stems square in cross section?

i'll check tomorrow.

lavenderlux · « **Reply #13 on:** May 06, 2009, 21:59:55 »

I think it could be Germander speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys - also known as 'bird's eye speedwell'. Has very pretty blue flowers with a white eye and is a perennial wild flower but there is a 'garden' variety too.

Rhubarb Thrasher · « **Reply #14 on:** May 06, 2009, 22:05:27 »

it does look more like Wall Germander than White Horehound.

STEVEB · « **Reply #15 on:** May 07, 2009, 00:21:56 »

lemon balm ?

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #16 on:** May 07, 2009, 00:33:04 »

This is my lemon balm, similar, have you crushed the leaves to release any scent?

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t87/ninnyscrops/DSCF1796.jpg

Linda

thifasmom · « **Reply #17 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:48:50 »

deffo not lemon balm i've got some, plus it has no scent at all.

i'm not sure about the Germander speedwell - Veronica chamaedrys either.

i'm still leaning more to Wall Germander.

Quote from: Kea on May 06, 2009, 18:02:02

Are the stems square in cross section?

hmm not definately would say its more round but not perfectly

Kea · « **Reply #18 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:51:32 »

Not in the Labiatae family then.

thifasmom · « **Reply #19 on:** May 07, 2009, 09:54:44 »

Quote from: Kea on May 07, 2009, 09:51:32

Not in the Labiatae family then.

hmm maybe not :-\

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