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vaneramos ([personal profile] vaneramos) wrote2003-10-06 10:29 pm

Mystery plant

Can anyone identify [livejournal.com profile] ghostsandrobots' houseplant now that it's blooming?

[identity profile] ghostsandrobots.livejournal.com 2003-10-06 10:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone helpfully suggested it might be lemon balm. It does look almost exactly like the pictures I subsequently saw of lemon balm. The only difference, near as I can tell, is the placement of its flowers. Any greenthumbs in the audience are certainly welcome to help me account for that inconsistency, though!

Thanks, Van. :)

[identity profile] vaneramos.livejournal.com 2003-10-06 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
I have grown lemon balm, and it is not that. The flowers and leaves aren't quite right. The acid test: if you rub a leaf, lemon balm has a distinct lemon fragrance, not minty.

[identity profile] ghostsandrobots.livejournal.com 2003-10-07 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, darn. Oh well, I'll keep searching. Your friend had a good suggestion to follow up, though. Thanks again.