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| Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:26 pm Post subject: Is this an herb? |
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Hey there,
for a few years, I've had this beautiful little plant pop up. It has long green leaves on a long stem (at least 2-3 ft), and tiny dark blue or purple flowers. i thought it might be mint, but I don't know. Can anyone tell me?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:16 am Post subject: |
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That's a very pretty shade of blue.  Does it have a scent or smell of anything when you rub the leaves?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like Angelonia angustifolia. I had some last summer. I think they were also called Summer Snapdragons
Some say the leaves smell like apples.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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Google up bog sage which is a type of salvia and see what you think. 
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I think it looks closer to Bog Sage, because the edge of the leaves on the summer snapdragon are more smooth, whereas the edge on the leaves in this pic are jagged.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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aww, nuts. it does have quite a scent to it. But I really can't place it. The bog sage does look like it in some of the pics I've found. It is quite a beautiful plant, too.
Isn't Angelonia an annual, though?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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Angelonia is an annual but will reseed and sometimes come back the next year if it likes where it is planted.
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