“Vicks Plant” Plectranthus Tomentosa -LIVE 8” ORGANIC PLANT Beautifully Branched

Description: Plectranthus tomentosa - ORGANICALLY GROWN. No pesticides ever. Beautiful multi branched plant in pot with long, established roots. Vicks Plant (Plectranthus tomentosa) (also known as Succulent Coleus): is a member of the mint family and has somewhat thin (but still succulent!) leaves. Is a wonderful herb to add to your 'rare and unusual' collection! Vick's plant is a hard to find plant that’s actually an herb. It is a tender perennial with a nice spreading habit. Compact with a cascading growth habit, it is a great choice for hanging baskets and containers because left untrimmed it creates long “arms” full of these beautifully scented leaves. The oval leaves are rounded and fleshy, with a gentle scalloped edge that’s so pretty and they give off a light and aromatic menthol/minty, camphor type fragrance some think like Vick's Vapor Rub when the leaves are rubbed or crushed. To me the smell is minty and fresh. Beautiful but not overpowering This strong menthol scent does a good job at repelling mosquitoes and other nasty pests! It has done amazing planted with my tomatoes and other vulnerable plants at keeping pests at bay. Referred to me by a butterfly gardener she referred to it as “natural pest control” so I tried it and have grown it now 5/6 years and it does repel aphids especially on my tomatoes! This succulent herb is a great lesser known plant for attracting bees and butterflies when it flowers! Easy to propagate, it blooms in early spring and early fall with white to light purple spike flowers! The unique delicate flowers grow on long and thin stems. The plant blooms twice a year. Once in the early spring and later in the cooler days of the fall. But I add liquid bloom to water & they flower more often in my south Florida garden year round. Because of its fleshy leaves, be careful not to over water. I add some sand to either planting hole in garden or mix potting mix with sand to make a well draining mix. Beautiful Vick’s Plant, does wonderfully as an indoor plant, out in a garden or as a container plant. But keep away from pets!! When cut it can in fact, be used for the same purpose as its nickname namesake: Vicks Vapor-rub. The leaves can be steeped in boiling water to vapourize the characteristic oils which are then inhaled, helping to clear nasal and respiratory passages. The leaves can also be applied as a poultice, or prepared in petroleum jelly-based ointments. You will receive 1 healthy established plant. The one pictured! It is a wonderful easy care plant that I grow both in garden & in pots so they are handy. They also —for me help deter some aphids and I think white fly too. I grow only organically & use NO PESTICIDES so these are very useful companion planted with plants like tomatoes that are susceptible to pests. DO NOT GROW INDOORS WHERE YOUR CAT OR DOG CAN EAT IT. It is not winter hardy. Thus, you need to transfer the plant indoors in winter if you don’t live in a mild winter zone. *** I also have a listing for 12 cuttings $15.99 +shipping. And another: 6 cuttings for $11.99+shipping. Will combine any of my items to save on shipping. Care: You'll want a well-draining soil for your Vicks plant because it prefers succulent-like conditions. I mixed together 1 part peat moss with 1 part succulent soil mix. I also have used 2/3 regular potting mix with 1/3 sand. Either works fine. They actually grow magnificently in miracle grow potting mix right from the bag!! Water it well when dry and then let it drain. Unless u r in a hot climate like me. In summer if it doesn’t rain I do water daily. In the winter months, you can water it even less. But watering depends on your soil mix, where it’s placed & how much sun it gets. As a gardener I use information as a GUIDE but I use my plant as the true barometer. If it wilts, it needs water. I am not a prof nursery. Just a passionate gardener (who raises butterflies) so strictly organic. I care & send only THE BEST healthy of anything I grow. I send what I’d be happy to get. NEVER ANYTHING LESS. Treating others as I wish to be treated. Smoke free. Shipped within 24 hrs of payment THIS COMES IN SOIL WHICH IS HEAVY. I do not upcharge postage. I wrap them very carefully to insure safe travel. The shipping goes to PO not me.

Price: 11.99 USD

Location: Pompano Beach, Florida

End Time: 2024-09-15T16:24:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9.55 USD