Broadleaf Thyme: The Confusion Continues
Way back when, I wrote about Broadleaf Thyme and Cuban Oregano (Coleus amboinicus) and (Plectranthus amboinicus) and wondered about the proper identification for the different plants. At the time I concluded that Broadleaf thyme was the one with smaller leaves, and Cuban Oregano is the one with bigger leaves. And within that there is also the variegated variety. Well, this botanical garden here in the Caribbean is identifying the big leaved type as Broad-leaved Thyme, blowing my identification.
Yesterday, I also saw the small-leaved type in person for the first time but it did not have any identifying marks. It smelled heavenly, by-the-way. Deliciously sweet and pungent. I think I prefer it.
I also saw this interesting variety, that I would really like to have.
December 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Wow, that is gorgeous!
December 10th, 2009 at 12:28 pm
I think I remember seeing this at the Montreal Botanic… I think it was labelled Plectranthus ‘Green Gold’
December 10th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
My Cuban oregano’s always stay small (
December 10th, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Barry: Interesting.
Persephone: Small leaves or small plant?
December 15th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
This is interesting.It’s very difficult to have the proper identification of the different herbs and plants. It’s much more of a relief to see and touch the actual variety for yourself. I hope I can visit that Caribbean garden.
December 20th, 2009 at 12:00 pm
I have this growing here in Hawaii too…it grows like crazy and makes a great groundcover…use it in pasta sauce, yum. I just have the green and white one..glad to know the name, I always thought it was oregano