Many call this the comfort plant. It has many medicinal properties to it. Excellent as a skin fixer, including antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. This useful succulent has the potential to become a household herbal remedy, much in the same way that Aloe vera is used. Excellent as a cold tea. Squeeze the juice from the leaves and fill a glass with water.
My neighbor gave me the plant and it’s taking over the side yard. I love how they smell, but just didn’t know what it was called now I know what it is, and I’m definitely going to keep it! Thanks for your helpful and informative video! I love your series of them!
My neighbor gave me mine too right before I moved and I couldn't figure out later what it was or if it had a use for anything besides looks and smell. Glad to know it can be useful for other things!
Mine seems to be root rot free 😂 Nothing seems to kill this plant! I've literally left cuttings to dry out for a month and a half, and was still semi healthy, so I replanted them to see the effects, and they arr thriving! 😂 These are awesome to have for a variety of reasons! I got lucky, mine just started growing from another potted Planter I bought from a store, so it was a "ride along" seed lol😅 Just grow one, and you'll have it or many for a lifetime 😀
I live in JAMAICA i planted one stalk and its now about 5 ft high and wide . Beside tea...I use it in all my indoor fresh cut floral arrangements...mosquitoes worst nightmare.
Hey I am a Jamaican living in New York. I plant it in a pot and it’s flourishing so beautiful. I heard it can be used as tea and seasoning,wasn’t want to use it until I get some confirmation so now i get the conversation from you I will go ahead and use it.
That plant is a staple in West Indian cooking in the UK. They put it in many of their food like peas and rice, and stews. It is a must in their kitchen.
Thank you so much couple years back my grandma sent me a twig with couple leaves on it didn't know what it was but now I know it is way more useful than I thought and it's now several potted bushes in my mini garden from that one twig my grandmother sent me
@@wendiland Lol Yes for years I've been trying to figure out what it was thanks again Is there another way I can juice the leaves I do not have a juicer
Thank you. I just purchased 2 of these plants and this video was really informative as to its uses. I haven’t seen any other videos mentioning that you can use it for skin irritations.
@ Hi, I’m in Perth Western Australia & purchased it from a private group through Facebook. He’s based in Western Australia and can only sell to other West Australians due to our state’s quarantine laws.
@@susanlisson7066 Oh ok. I live in San Francisco CA and I haven’t seen this plant anywhere here. I remember my Mom had it back home in Karachi Pakistan but since I moved here I have really not seen it. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much 😊
@@marybaig8786 You’re welcome. 😊 Have you tried sourcing it online for delivery? There’s so many succulent sellers online out there who do delivery now. Happy new year.
Fun tip: you can sometimes see roots on some branches, cut it with the roots and take off the bottom leaves, then put it into soil, then water the cutting, after some days you will get a exact clone of that plant, if your neighbours have one, clone theirs! Now you don’t have to buy any
Didn't expect to see Vick's Vaporub plant here, such an INTERESTING video you have dear Wendi, so thankful you share the scientific name of the plant and tell us about its wonderful properties and I feel a bit ashamed, but a friend shared a twig, never got around to planting it in the ground or a pot but its ALIVE! 😂👍and greetings👋for your family and you. 😊
It is not the same. Large leaf oregano has a pleasant flavor and is used for cooking and teas. I have the so called "vicks plant" and it smells nothing like vicks.
I have grown that plant for years. It's massive like yours. And spreading on my frontyard. I have not seen it flowering. It's just grow bigger and bigger.
Here in South Africa it currently mid winter (July) and it’s flowering like crazy … it flowers all year round here. Lovely plant that we have in hanging baskets next to the windows because it’s like kryptonite to mosquitos :)
We call it "oregano" in the Philippines. Also rarely used for cooking. Mostly used as cough remedy tho I remember there's one town that use it in their signature sausage.
Glad you find it helpful! Thank you for watching. Here is the listing for this at my shop: wendiland.com/collections/live-pants/products/menthol-cuttings
It looks a lot like a plant that grows on my Island (Guadeloupe in french West Indies), actually it's the same family and it's also an aromatic plant, we call it "Gros thym" (big thyme) fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plectranthus_amboinicus
The herb you shared is a Cuban Oregano, it looks very similar to Menthol succulent, but oregano leaves are much bigger, and has slightly different fragrant. I forgot to include the comparison in this video since I grow both. Thanks for sharing!
@@junydanielsalexander2324 m.timesofindia.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Health-benefits-of-oregano/articleshow/7460439.cms#:~:text=-%20Oregano%20leaves%20are%20a%20good,digestion%20and%20treating%20stomach%20upsets. This could be useful. You can research further too. 🤗❤️
Menthol is now available: wendiland.com/collections/herbs-plants/products/menthol-cuttings I am slowly filling in the shop again. Thank you for your support. See you there!
@@wendiland no thank you for sharing and informing us of this plant. My wife is always itchy after working in the garden. Hopefully this helps her as it does your mom.
@@Austinandpup Hi, the cuttings are available at my shop now! I hope it will help your wife. She seems to be getting same kind of allergy my mom gets in the garden. wendiland.com/collections/herbs-plants/products/menthol-cuttings. :)
It looks like Cuban oregano to me, not exactly the same but very close when I just look at the individual leaves. Oregano's leaves even after I picked them off from the plant and throw them on top of the soil, I was so suprised to look at the soil about two weeks later and the leaves are still as fresh as they were still on the plant.
They do look a bit similar. Both are hardy plants, but smell is so different to me. See the side by side comparison in this video: ruclips.net/video/FJemTtKn2JA/видео.html
Thank you my husband grandma mother gave me this plant out of her yard 🪴 And said it was medicinal make tea with it but I didn’t know the name of it and what it was used for she like 82 and her great grandmother was a Medicine woman so thank you for the video now I know the uses for it how do I keep bugs from eating 🍽 holes in it
i recvd a baby cutting of this in a plant swap. but it looks kind of like a necklace with little bundles and then vine and then a baby bloom. how can i root or propagate them? thanks!
That's great! Hope you have planted them by now...Succulents just need to be placed in soil and give them a couple of months to set roots. Happy Gardening!
Never heard of Vicks plant, but in Texas we get eaten up with mosquitoes every year. I will definitely look for that to try. Thanks for the suggestion. I love your Channel.
Hello Tina wasn’t sure if u knew that basil , sage and lavender also work great to keep mosquitoes away. I have marigolds and one pot of sage and basil mixed together and a pot of them for where I sit in my sheshed and so far I’ve not got bite In my area in past 2 yrs
I have that in my yard. Its a type of thyme. You can cook with it. In soup, stews. Hardy plant. It certainly isn't a repellant for me. A lot of bugs eat a lot of holes in it. Very strong nice herb.
When I bought this plant at Bi-Mart. it was sold as Cuban oregano, it didn't have the official name in the tag, just Cuban oregano, but then I was gifted a Cuban oregano and now I am confused, because the one I got from a friend it has bigger leaves, and with this video I am convinced that the one I bought at the store is the Vicks plant.
Cuban Oregano has larger leaves. There’s a video comparing the two herbs on my channel: Essential herb for a fall garden. You most likely did purchased Vick’s plant.
@@wendiland Thank you for responding. I love all your videos. Finally I know which plant is this one. I recently was gifted a plant that is called Mexican mint, also called Indian borage and Cuban oregano, it has big leaves some are the size of my hand. I also have the one in this video, and your right, it has a strong menthol smell. And the one that is called Cuban oregano with small leaves is a diferent plant. It really looks like the vicks plant, but It does have kind of like a oregano sweet scent, and the leaves are small but more rounded than the Vicks plant. Many Blessings.
it's a natural pesticide for ur garden in Trinidad we call it Spanish thyme very good seasoning for meat and fish and makes a nice tea it builds your immune system
Question. Will this repel mosquitos also, if I plant this around my patio and squeeze some of the leaves to release the fragrance sort of like citronella? Thank you in advance.
Many call this the comfort plant. It has many medicinal properties to it. Excellent as a skin fixer, including antibacterial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects. This useful succulent has the potential to become a household herbal remedy, much in the same way that Aloe vera is used. Excellent as a cold tea. Squeeze the juice from the leaves and fill a glass with water.
My neighbor gave me the plant and it’s taking over the side yard. I love how they smell, but just didn’t know what it was called now I know what it is, and I’m definitely going to keep it! Thanks for your helpful and informative video! I love your series of them!
My neighbor gave me mine too right before I moved and I couldn't figure out later what it was or if it had a use for anything besides looks and smell. Glad to know it can be useful for other things!
Mine seems to be root rot free 😂 Nothing seems to kill this plant! I've literally left cuttings to dry out for a month and a half, and was still semi healthy, so I replanted them to see the effects, and they arr thriving! 😂 These are awesome to have for a variety of reasons! I got lucky, mine just started growing from another potted Planter I bought from a store, so it was a "ride along" seed lol😅 Just grow one, and you'll have it or many for a lifetime 😀
We call it broad lead time here in Caribbean also we eat it lots, only minimal is needed to flavor food
This is not the same this one smells like vix I have this plant and also the large leaf one
I grow a LOT of oregano
Recipe??
This is not broad leaf thyme. I have not seen anywhere that this is edible.
I live in JAMAICA i planted one stalk and its now about 5 ft high and wide . Beside tea...I use it in all my indoor fresh cut floral arrangements...mosquitoes worst nightmare.
Hey I am a Jamaican living in New York. I plant it in a pot and it’s flourishing so beautiful. I heard it can be used as tea and seasoning,wasn’t want to use it until I get some confirmation so now i get the conversation from you I will go ahead and use it.
@@Donruzjourney it can. Its called French thyme or cuban oregano. Its great for colds when you get sick. And season meats.
That plant is a staple in West Indian cooking in the UK. They put it in many of their food like peas and rice, and stews. It is a must in their kitchen.
Thank you so much couple years back my grandma sent me a twig with couple leaves on it didn't know what it was but now I know it is way more useful than I thought and it's now several potted bushes in my mini garden from that one twig my grandmother sent me
Things are not gems until you know what they are. :D. Yay!
@@wendiland
Lol
Yes for years I've been trying to figure out what it was thanks again
Is there another way I can juice the leaves I do not have a juicer
Thank you. I just purchased 2 of these plants and this video was really informative as to its uses. I haven’t seen any other videos mentioning that you can use it for skin irritations.
Where did you purchased the plant from? Can you please share. Thank you so much.
@ Hi, I’m in Perth Western Australia & purchased it from a private group through Facebook. He’s based in Western Australia and can only sell to other West Australians due to our state’s quarantine laws.
@@susanlisson7066 Oh ok. I live in San Francisco CA and I haven’t seen this plant anywhere here. I remember my Mom had it back home in Karachi Pakistan but since I moved here I have really not seen it. I really appreciate your response. Thank you so much 😊
@@marybaig8786 You’re welcome. 😊 Have you tried sourcing it online for delivery? There’s so many succulent sellers online out there who do delivery now. Happy new year.
Big thyme, Cuban oregano, Spanish thyme, podina ...in Trinidad WI
No-Dig Garden it’s not the same as Italian Oregano ..in Trinidad and Tobago this plant looks like a succulent we call Podina
Fun tip: you can sometimes see roots on some branches, cut it with the roots and take off the bottom leaves, then put it into soil, then water the cutting, after some days you will get a exact clone of that plant, if your neighbours have one, clone theirs! Now you don’t have to buy any
I never knew it could help with reactions! I’ve started getting those from gardening, and I’ll definitely try that!!
I have this all through my garden. My dogs love it. They roll through it. I was told it was related to Mint and is a Plectranthus.
That's adorable! You dog knows what's good. :D
Cuban oregano / Mexican mint
Not the same
You are looking so radiant Wendy. The menthol must be agreeing with you. Sending joy and love from Georgia.
Aww thank you! Happy Gardening!
that's Oregano...so many Oregano in the philippines,for the skin wounds and mosquito repellant and as herb plants too
No it isn't Oregano. It looks like it but it isn't.
@@Bushkaboo I think they call this plant oregano in the Philippines
I would love to have a start of that plant! I have severe allergies! I live on Vicks!
Cool I want to try making soap!
Didn't expect to see Vick's Vaporub plant here, such an INTERESTING video you have dear Wendi, so thankful you share the scientific name of the plant and tell us about its wonderful properties and I feel a bit ashamed, but a friend shared a twig, never got around to planting it in the ground or a pot but its ALIVE! 😂👍and greetings👋for your family and you. 😊
Is this the same as cuban oregano? If not can you make a video for comparison please. Thanky
No it's not
It is not the same. Large leaf oregano has a pleasant flavor and is used for cooking and teas. I have the so called "vicks plant" and it smells nothing like vicks.
I think the sientific name is Plectranthus tomentosa 😉
I have grown that plant for years. It's massive like yours. And spreading on my frontyard. I have not seen it flowering. It's just grow bigger and bigger.
It only flowers in tropical countries
@@snail9552 i live in tropical country. Well, I plant it on poor soil and it is growing like crazy, but not flowering..
Here in South Africa it currently mid winter (July) and it’s flowering like crazy … it flowers all year round here.
Lovely plant that we have in hanging baskets next to the windows because it’s like kryptonite to mosquitos :)
We call it "oregano" in the Philippines. Also rarely used for cooking. Mostly used as cough remedy tho I remember there's one town that use it in their signature sausage.
I was a community gardener in mania,oahu. Yes had no mosquitos because my neighbor
Had a bush of vicks plants.
It’s the comfort plant
Thank you so much for all the information. Great video 👍. How do I get a cutting from you? Please let me know.
Glad you find it helpful! Thank you for watching. Here is the listing for this at my shop: wendiland.com/collections/live-pants/products/menthol-cuttings
Wow thank you so much for the info!!!
what is the nutrition .....
plectranthus odorifera
🎉
It looks a lot like a plant that grows on my Island (Guadeloupe in french West Indies), actually it's the same family and it's also an aromatic plant, we call it "Gros thym" (big thyme)
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plectranthus_amboinicus
The herb you shared is a Cuban Oregano, it looks very similar to Menthol succulent, but oregano leaves are much bigger, and has slightly different fragrant. I forgot to include the comparison in this video since I grow both. Thanks for sharing!
When fully grown,How much ft this plant have in height? JAH Bless.
Do you sell the cuttings?
Wowwww,
Thank you for the education,
I've never seen or heard about this plant before, please how can I get this plant?
where did the mosquito go ..
if you apply this !
Hi there - Can the variegated on be used the same way?
It is called Cuban Oregano here. I have a variegated variety
Cheri889 the Cuban orégano smells like oregano, this plant smells like menthol. They look similar but have different leaves.
Cheri889 this herb looks similar to Cuban oregano but it’s different. I grow both types. Forgot to show both for comparison. Love both herbs!
Wendi Phan 👌
Wendi Phan many places is marketing this as Cuban oregano
If I may....this is not cuban oregano.
Can you dry it for tea??
Is that different then cuban oregano? And is it invasive
It s a ayurvedic medicine. Used for curing fever, cold and cough, in India. In Tamil it s called "Kar-poora-valli" ... Karpoora means menthol...
That's very cool! Thank you for the information! :D
Is it could for sinuses
I have the plant but i don't know. It's purpose
@@junydanielsalexander2324 m.timesofindia.com/life-style/health-fitness/diet/Health-benefits-of-oregano/articleshow/7460439.cms#:~:text=-%20Oregano%20leaves%20are%20a%20good,digestion%20and%20treating%20stomach%20upsets.
This could be useful. You can research further too. 🤗❤️
For some who are looking for mosquito repellant plant, you should try growing a tulsi plant.
Broad leaf thyme it’s call in Guyana.
root rot? on the Coleus trochilus.
Nea
not possible
Where do you buy this? Plectranthus coleoides? I want to buy but the reviews I see are showing different picture.
can you tell me why the bell is disabled on your videos. I want to see them all but can't be sure not to miss them without the bell?
How can i use it to treat couth
THAT was SO much juice omg!
Is it winter Hardy?
Did I miss where you say the name of the plant?
When fully grown,How much ft this plant have in height,JAH Bless.
When would more plants or edibles be available for sale ?
Menthol is now available: wendiland.com/collections/herbs-plants/products/menthol-cuttings I am slowly filling in the shop again. Thank you for your support. See you there!
I checked out your shop, do you also have any giant luffa gourd seeds left? I'd love to buy some of both.
I don't have anymore seeds this year, but after this season I will. Please check back!
Nice informative video 😁
make tea all year round
Let us know when you have some for sale. I want to get it for my Jean.
It will in late July. Thank you!
@@wendiland no thank you for sharing and informing us of this plant. My wife is always itchy after working in the garden. Hopefully this helps her as it does your mom.
@@Austinandpup Hi, the cuttings are available at my shop now! I hope it will help your wife. She seems to be getting same kind of allergy my mom gets in the garden. wendiland.com/collections/herbs-plants/products/menthol-cuttings. :)
Is that plant oregano? You had a lengthy discussion but never mentioned the name of the plant. It’s always ‘this plant” so what is that plant?
I believe it is a type of Oregano. The proper name is given in the description below the video.
It looks like Cuban oregano to me, not exactly the same but very close when I just look at the individual leaves. Oregano's leaves even after I picked them off from the plant and throw them on top of the soil, I was so suprised to look at the soil about two weeks later and the leaves are still as fresh as they were still on the plant.
They do look a bit similar. Both are hardy plants, but smell is so different to me. See the side by side comparison in this video: ruclips.net/video/FJemTtKn2JA/видео.html
Is this edible?
Do u still have cuttings?
They are available at my shop: wendiland.com/collections/live-pants/products/menthol-cuttings
Do you sell your cuttings? I would love to get this plant. We have mosquitoes issues. Thank you!
She has a website you can buy cuttings
I think I had one of these growing as a volunteer in one of my pots. I killed it because I didn't know what it was 😅
Thank you my husband grandma mother gave me this plant out of her yard 🪴 And said it was medicinal make tea with it but I didn’t know the name of it and what it was used for she like 82 and her great grandmother was a Medicine woman so thank you for the video now I know the uses for it how do I keep bugs from eating 🍽 holes in it
That's so sweet. I love there are stories to how plants come into our lives. Blessings to you and your family!
i recvd a baby cutting of this in a plant swap. but it looks kind of like a necklace with little bundles and then vine and then a baby bloom. how can i root or propagate them? thanks!
That's great! Hope you have planted them by now...Succulents just need to be placed in soil and give them a couple of months to set roots. Happy Gardening!
Isn't it Cuban Oregano?
No it’s not, but does look similar on camera. See this video as I compared the two: ruclips.net/video/FJemTtKn2JA/видео.html
Hi Pretty Wendy! 🙋♂️🙋♂️🙋♂️
Never heard of Vicks plant, but in Texas we get eaten up with mosquitoes every year. I will definitely look for that to try. Thanks for the suggestion. I love your Channel.
Hello Tina wasn’t sure if u knew that basil , sage and lavender also work great to keep mosquitoes away. I have marigolds and one pot of sage and basil mixed together and a pot of them for where I sit in my sheshed and so far I’ve not got bite In my area in past 2 yrs
I have that in my yard. Its a type of thyme. You can cook with it. In soup, stews. Hardy plant. It certainly isn't a repellant for me. A lot of bugs eat a lot of holes in it. Very strong nice herb.
A type of oregano 🌿
Please tell me the name of the plant .what is it's official name?there are many mosquitoes here.from karachi pakistan🇵🇰🤔👍❤
When I bought this plant at Bi-Mart. it was sold as Cuban oregano, it didn't have the official name in the tag, just Cuban oregano, but then I was gifted a Cuban oregano and now I am confused, because the one I got from a friend it has bigger leaves, and with this video I am convinced that the one I bought at the store is the Vicks plant.
Cuban Oregano has larger leaves. There’s a video comparing the two herbs on my channel: Essential herb for a fall garden. You most likely did purchased Vick’s plant.
@@wendiland Thank you for responding. I love all your videos. Finally I know which plant is this one. I recently was gifted a plant that is called Mexican mint, also called Indian borage and Cuban oregano, it has big leaves some are the size of my hand. I also have the one in this video, and your right, it has a strong menthol smell. And the one that is called Cuban oregano with small leaves is a diferent plant. It really looks like the vicks plant, but It does have kind of like a oregano sweet scent, and the leaves are small but more rounded than the Vicks plant. Many Blessings.
Hi there
Keep on growing
Have a good day
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Cool
This looks like a plant known as panadol
it's a natural pesticide for ur garden in Trinidad we call it Spanish thyme very good seasoning for meat and fish and makes a nice tea it builds your immune system
Different plant. In similar families but this smells completely different to spanish or broad leafed thyme
This plant is different from spanish thyme.
@@grootstrinidadandtobago5327 what's with the fake page smh
I have something like that called Mexican oregano?
MInes are getting wilt droop and turn yellow ? why ???
Too much water
I tried ordering this plant from your website but couldn't find it. Can you please let me know where to find it.
She told me it will be available in late July.
@@Austinandpup awesome! Cant wait...thanks
@@yaniramedina8118 Hi, Cuttings are available at my shop now! :) wendiland.com/collections/herbs-plants/products/menthol-cuttings. :)
Will it keep mice and rats away
No and with most herbs you’ll have to let the scent out such as smashing the leaves in order to repel. Just leaving a plant there doesn’t help.
THE COMMON NAME IS BROADLEAF THYME...TEA GOOD FOR ASTHMA, COPD, ETC
It's actually a Coleus. Coleus hadiensis.
I eat several leaves every day.
Its very famous in Tamilnadu ..its name is omam in our language ,it have plenty of medicinal uses.
True omam is related to cumin
My wife calls it Oregano and we use it on Pizzas. Like you said it is great for colds in tea form.
It’s not the same as oregano. The smell and flavor of this plant is much stronger.
Question. Will this repel mosquitos also, if I plant this around my patio and squeeze some of the leaves to release the fragrance sort of like citronella? Thank you in advance.
Wher can I find a how to on making a salve with vicks plants
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Name of that Plant is Oregano
Thats oregano
The rats are mine 😭😭😭
Vicks Plant:This is Oregenal Name is Oregano,If you have Colds or aBaby it’s god.This is God Plant ner into the House,The Mosketo Afraid so much.
It smells like weed/ganja