Name that plant
Details:
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Date Photo Taken
07 / 17 / 2017
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Season Photo Was Taken
Summer
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Region Photo Was Taken
Southeast
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City
Maggie Valley
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State
North Carolina
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Posted by
Teresa Philo
Notes:
This plant has a very peculiar smell and want to make sure it is not harmful to pets.
Comments
laura735 Master Identifier says:
Link to images of Cuban oregano. https://www.google.com/search?q=plectranthus++amboinicus+variegated&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiMubHAxZXVAhXn64MKHcs8ChwQ7AkIRg&biw=2144&bih=1015#imgrc=K2VpFVxmhMKb1M:
July 19th, 2017 at 10:25am
laura735 Master Identifier says:
I can’t be certain of of the plant ID. But with the aromatic leaves you had mentioned this looks similar to a variegated Plectranthus amboinicus syn. Coleus amboinicus (?). Among its many common names are Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, big leaf thyme etc… It is use for seasoning in cooking. But we do need flowers from yours for confirmation if this the Cuban oregano. According to ASPCA, Cuban oregano is toxic to cats. Perhaps you can check around in the local nurseries that carrying Cuban oregano then take a sample from your plant to the site and have a sniff test and see if yours & theirs smell the same. If this isn’t that, make new post when it blooms with flowers photo. Best wishes! http://www.gardenswag.com/2012/07/plants-poisonous-to-cats-and-dogs/
July 19th, 2017 at 10:52am