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What is this?
richard401
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Hi,
I live in Florida. What plant is this? It came from a nursery.
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Can you show a close up of the leaves?
Does it smell at all if you crush the leaves?
No it doesn’t smell. We asked for Florida wild sage (button wood sage) and this is what showed up.
Deleted answer...... I answered as you added more pics.
Last edited: 20 November 2017 23:06:02
It looks like a salvia, but not Salvia officinalis. I don't know florida natives, but most Salvias (sages) have a smell of something when you crush the leaves. Buttonsage is a Lantana , not a salvia. I think you may need to wait until it flowers for more definitive view, but Lantana would not have scented leaves, so it may well be right.
Is it Texas Sage?
Florida wild sage....Button wood sage is Lantana involucrata.
Clearly the plant they have sent is not what you ordered.
http://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Lantinvo
It does smell when you crush the leaves. It’s just not nice smell which is what I thought you were asking. Is it a buttonwood?
I know nothing about plants in Florida but Could it be a Phlomis?
Seems like I’m in the wrong forum. Sorry about that guys.
richard401...you might like to try this USA forum.
https://garden.org/forums/view/plantid/
Last edited: 21 November 2017 14:05:48