Plant Identification

Rick_R · May 31, 2008

We had this plant a couple of summers ago, and I wanted to get another -- but my plant identification ability stops after roses and sunflowers. Any dedicated flower gardeners here know what type of plant this is?

Thanks,

Rick

Dr_Deathweed · May 31, 2008

I don't know many ornamental plants (just the toxic ones), but that kinda looks like a mint to me. Is the stem square in cross section?

Rick_R · May 31, 2008

Is the stem square in cross section?

I zoomed the photo and still can't tell. The photo is from 2006 -- the plant is long gone.

Rick

arturo7 · May 31, 2008

Looks like exus redus. Those things are very expensive and very difficult to cultivate. You'd probaby be better off with a exus blackus, they are much more forgiving.

Edit: As soon as I posted and looked at the thread again the photo was there and the red x was gone. Never mind.

arturo7 · May 31, 2008

(seriously this time)

Take the photo to your local nursery. There's bound to be a plant geek there who can identify it.

Dr_Deathweed · May 31, 2008

+1 take it to a local nursery, master gardeners chapter, local/state/federal forestry office, or if there is an extension program in your state, perhaps an agent can put you in touch with a botanist.

as far as my second guess, possibly a coleus? I know they have flower spikes like that and some can get pretty red......

Nurmey · May 31, 2008

Looks like a Coleus to me. They come in a multitude of colors and patterns.

Rick_R · May 31, 2008

Thanks, folks. I do believe it was a Coleus.

Rick

Mutilated1 · Jun 1, 2008

Rick_R said:
We had this plant a couple of summers ago, and I wanted to get another -- but my plant identification ability stops after roses and sunflowers. Any dedicated flower gardeners here know what type of plant this is?

Thanks,

Rick

Rick thats some variety of Salvia. You can buy it in the garden center at WalMart, KMart or Home Depot.

capcrnch · Jun 1, 2008

My in house gardener (ill get smacked for that) looked at the picture and said "That's a coleus. By the way, I bought 2 of them yesterday, as well as a couple of flats, some hostas and a few other plants. I put it on your Visa, just so you know"

So, this tells me that your plant is indeed a coleus and im a little bit broker then I was Friday. haha

Rick_R · Jun 2, 2008

I put it on your Visa, just so you know

Thanks for letting me know -- anyway you can explain how that works to SWMBO?

Rick
(Actually, can't complain - SWMBO does a pretty good job in letting me know; only took thirty years of marriage to work that out.)

MikeFlynn74 · Jun 3, 2008

wait its not Northern lights or California Indica?

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