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#70575 Jun 19th, 2007 at 05:18 PM
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I don't have a clue what this is!! Can ya Help me on this?? idea grin

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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..................


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Originally Posted by plants 'n pots
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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Originally Posted by jonni13
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!!! lol


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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.


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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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Originally Posted by jonni13
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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that really looks like catnip http://www.cwss-scm.ca/weeds/images/SDcatnip_flowers.jpg

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