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Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 10:06
| I have several of these plants growing in my yard. They tend to be 5-6' tall, composed of several widely-spaced stems which emerge from a single base, each almost barren except for a few opposite-leaves, most of which brown and fall off while the plant is in bloom.
The blooms are tiny (3-4mm), violet, have 5 petals, and seem to close during the day, although I'm not sure on that point. It has a square stem which leads me to think it's in the mint family, and the leaf has a FAINT hard-to-place scent reminiscent of mint. To get a decent image of the upper portion of the plant, I broke a piece off and scanned it with my scanner. |
Image link: Plant identification help (50 k)
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| Perhaps one of the Verbenas. Verbena brasiliensis looks similar. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Verbena brasiliensis
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- Posted by FreeRangeRadical none (My Page) on Mon, Jun 11, 12 at 10:21
| That certainly looks like it in all aspects. Thank you so much, carol23! That was FAST, too!! :) You're my new hero! |
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| They are becoming a weed in Georgia - they are not native. |
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