The Multipurpose Plectranthus Plants!!! What’s Not To Love?!

[@elzaelize397]

Omg... I can't thankyou enough. I had been hunting videos to find out what kind of plant I am having, and thanks to you, I have a Cuban oregano. Amazing leaves and beautiful color. Can you let me know on the propogation?

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@@elzaelize397 very easy. Cuttings in water will get you roots in no time. 😃👍🏼🌱

[@elzaelize397]

@@paultheplantparent2702 thankyou so much, have taken a bunch and put them in water 😊it's a new plant I traded thinking it's some kind of an ivy 😅 but it's beautiful

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@ awesome!!! Hoping everything works out perfectly for you!!! 😃👍🏼

[@elzaelize397]

@@paultheplantparent2702 the lady I got the plant from said she had kept this outdoors... But i wanted to bring this indoors... But all the leaves are dropping. Don't know wts wrong. The plant has a sturdy strong branch looks like a bonsai tree. I can see small baby leaves growing as well. Do you think the plant is in shock 😭

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@ that can happen bringing them indoors, I’ve noticed. Usually they leaf out again once acclimated. But yeah…that can be a stressful transition for some plants.

[@LeTangoNoir]

Huge fan of tactile and fragrant plants! My first plectranthus is arriving this week (oregano), but I think I've gotta have the fruity and minty ones as well!

[@paultheplantparent2702]

It’s amazing how different they each smell. I love that too!!!! Keep me posted on how things go. 😃😃😃

[@usa2342]

Beautiful leaves!

[@paultheplantparent2702]

Thanks so much for watching! 😃👍🏼🌱

[@vikkirountoit497]

Fascinating info on plectranthus! Lots of stuff I didn't know. I have the white edged one that was first in your examples. Sadly I REALLY struggle to keep this plant alive - last week it appeared to be almost gone and I didn't pull it out just in case it survives. I also have traditional swedish ivy and have tried soil based as well as leca and I can just barely keep it alive all winter but it is never thriving. When I gift a rooted cutting (taken at the same time) to a friend it thrives for them. Mine isn't happy until it gets planted back onto the deck late spring in almost full sun?! I have one that's about 6" tall with tons of tiny leaves at the Ys where the original larger leaves meet the stem, but not much growth otherwise - been in leca since fall of 22 since I didn't plant this one back outside last spring!! And even though I have coleus, I'm thinking I should have to cut it back way more often than I do - mine grows very slowly whether in soil or leca. I'm talking it tops out at 8 inches. Watering with rain water and light ferts. When I took cuttings of coleus this fall, I put some into DTree yarn and some into a jar of water with susswassertang growing in it. These 3 are doing better than all other have done in past. Fingers crossed my var plectranthus is still alive enough to move to yarn - I'll check and do it tomorrow. You've inspired me with your leca plecs:)

[@paultheplantparent2702]

I love that - leca plecs. So cool. It’s amazing how people’s environments can produce such different results. I’m hoping they all pull through for you. Wish I could figure out why some aren’t thriving for you. Keep me posted on progress. 😃😃😃

[@hazellara4124]

Lovely plants! my grandmother always have one indoor because of the smell we called false incense hehehe

[@paultheplantparent2702]

Oh cool!!! Everyone has their own name for it. I like that - false incense. 😃👍🏼🌱

[@cindyjohnsen326]

Very educational!! I have the cuban oregano.

[@paultheplantparent2702]

Do you use it to cook with or just to enjoy? The different species have such different scents. Has yours grown into a shrub yet??? 🌱🌱🌱

[@cindyjohnsen326]

@@paultheplantparent2702 I use it for cooking and also touching every time I walk past it. I love the fragrance. After listening to you, I'm not too sure on the Vicks one. Bwahahaha If I do get it I would have to put it away from my Cuban. The two smells together do not sound pleasant. L0L

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@@cindyjohnsen326 lol yeah it’s pretty strong. Small doses. 😂

[@cindyjohnsen326]

@@paultheplantparent2702 🤣🤣🤣

[@manfrisstwasmanist]

I’ve been growing a plectranthus plant outside this summer. It has the name ‘Lemon Leaf’ from the online herb store I got it from. I thought it was the same kind as the one, which you said you couldn’t put a name to, but it brought you back to younger days. It smells great, almost like candied lemons, or maybe even Fruit Stripe gum. I either dry my herbs or freeze dry them if the herbs lose most of their potency, like parsley, tarragon or basil. Would I dry these normally like oregano or thyme, or freeze dry them? I read online you can also eat the leaves raw. Is this true? I do love how great the leaves and stalks feel. I can understand your fascination to these plants. Thanks for your help.

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@@manfrisstwasmanist oh yes. I have two lemon leaf Plectranthus and I’ve been obsessed!!! They tend to keep their fragrance when dry, so you probably won’t need to freeze dry. I love that variety just as much as the silver crest. The smell is so great - also reminds me of lemon verbena. I don’t know many ppl that have it. You’re one of the first!!! 😃😃😃

[@AnnetteWaits]

I have a peperomia Cupid variegated that isn’t doing well. Have you ever grown that in water?

[@paultheplantparent2702]

Yup. I’ve had the variegated Cupid in water and in acrylic yarn. It’s not doing well in soil?

[@AnnetteWaits]

@@paultheplantparent2702 it has certainly declined from the beauty it was. I think I will transfer to water and see how well she does. Catching up on your videos. Thanks so much for enlightening me on all the possibilities with water cultures!

[@paultheplantparent2702]

@@AnnetteWaits thank YOU for watching these. I’d love to hear how it goes!!! 😃😃😃

[@glamlimo1]

light requirements outdoors? all i heard you say was "they can tolerate part sun part shade"

[@paultheplantparent2702]

I’ve seen some do ok in full sun, but partial sun would probably be best, similar to the common coleus. 👍🏼🪴