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looks like mint/thai basil but not sure

13 years ago

My friend just moved into a house with some raised boxes filled with herbs. This is the only one we can't figure out. It isn't a weed as it distinctly bookends the two boxes. It has a very faint odor, slightly floral. A taste is noticeable in the younger leaves, but hard to describe.

Sorry for the shoddy photo quality, as my camera is MIA.

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Carrie B
13 years ago
Maybe a salvia. Are the steps square-ish?
jaynine
13 years ago
I agree with carrieb. It reminds me of Salvia elegans/Pineapple Sage.
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Definitely. If circumstances suitable striking red tubular flowers will appear later in summer.
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"Steps" was supposed to be "stems". I'm on a roll with typos these last few days.

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