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Jun 19th, 2007 at 04:18 PM
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It sure looks like an orenano or mint. Does the foliage have an odor when crushed?
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Diane - is that anywhere near the plants I sent you - or did I actually send you some? It looks just like my anise hyssop - licorice mint!
Rub the leaves and smell it - is it very licoricey???
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I rubbed the leaves and It does have a scent but I can't say it's like either oregano or mint!
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It looked like it had square stems. that is usually in the mint family. That is as close as I can get. Maybe someone else..................
~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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Diane - is that anywhere near the plants I sent you - or did I actually send you some? It looks just like my anise hyssop - licorice mint!
Rub the leaves and smell it - is it very licoricey??? No It's nowhere near where I planted what you sent IT does have a scent I just can't put my finger on it! Could be licorice
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It looked like it had square stems. that is usually in the mint family. That is as close as I can get. Maybe someone else.................. Yess Tina the stems Are somewhat squared! How could it have gotten there ? I know I didn't plant it there ~ I planted coral bells there!!! 
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Most of the mints are invasive and grow easily from seeds spread by birds and just about anything else too. i started with one little lemon balm. Have more growing up to a quarter mile away.
~Tina Drama Free Zone. What every gardener loves the most, Begins and ends in rich compost. (Tina)
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I'd bet on anise hyssop as well. I had one last year that had a faint licorice smell that was really hard to identify until the plant had matured a bit past flowering. It definitely is a mint--square stem with opposite leaves. All mints are mighty happy taking over a garden, too.
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It looked like it had square stems. that is usually in the mint family. That is as close as I can get. Maybe someone else.................. Seems to me my catnip went to flower and looked like that----compare some catnip to yours--
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