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Chartreuse plant

emma louemma lou Posts: 159

A neighbour has given me a Chartreuse plant. Now this is a long shot as we are in France and many people may not of heard of it. It comes on the back of a conversation we had about the Chartreuse drink and the fact we had also bought some tea at the distillery as well. Does anyone know anything about it? I know little about it, other than the fact it thrives in sun and spreads rapidly.mI am hoping I can make tea with it?

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  • It's yellow green colour, but the plant, nope, never heard of it. What is it?

    H-C 

  • All I can find is references to various plants of that colour, be it leaf or flower, but not a specific plant

    H-C

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,737

    Perhaps a photo?

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  • emma louemma lou Posts: 159

    It smells wonderful.image

    Last edited: 02 October 2016 13:56:14

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,737

    Is the stem square in cross-section?

    It looks like one of the many varieties of mint - some of which are possibly in the secret recipe for the drink Chartreuse.

    What does it smell of? 

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  • emma louemma lou Posts: 159

    Tanacetum balsamita seems to be a name that my neighbour came up with but wiki does not seem to mention the Chartreuse. I would say it smells like a concoction of Chartreusey herbs if you have ever come acros the drink. It's delicious. 

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 82,737

    Doesn't look like a Tanacetum to me.

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 9,965

    Some variety of basil?

    Tulsi  - Holy Basil maybe..

    Last edited: 02 October 2016 15:13:23

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  • emma louemma lou Posts: 159

    Not to me neither

     

    Last edited: 02 October 2016 15:12:30

  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 3,738

    Chrysanthemum balsamita

    You are invited to a virtual visit of my garden (in English or in French).
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