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More IDs (mint and succulents)
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I'm posting this in the misc botanicals subcategory because these plants probably have no entheogenic interest. Is there any knowledgeable guy who can help me ID these plants?

1) A small cactus, probably some kind of cereus.



2) An unidentified succulent.



3) An interesting looking plant with fleshy leaves. Nice flowers and pods.






4) A cactus for sure. Probably Opuntia something. Which one exactly? Could this possibly be any good as a grafting stock?





5) Spearmint or peppermint?




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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: globos]
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The cactus you said was probably Opuntia something is definitely an Opuntia species, not sure of the specific species however (i just spent a fruitless 10 minutes searching).

Not sure about the others i'm afraid

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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: haymaker]
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1. Cereus peruvianus var. monstrose

2. Aloe spp

3. No idea

4. Yes definitely a type of Opuntia

5. Peppermint, I have some too :grin:


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: theMallacht]
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3 is a wandering jew


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: theMallacht]
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themallacht said:
1. Cereus peruvianus var. monstrose

2. Aloe spp

3. No idea

4. Yes definitely a type of Opuntia

5. Peppermint, I have some too :grin:


I agree with all of these. Except I don't have peppermint so I'm not as sure about that one.
#3 is no idea. :sorry:


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: PoC]
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PatternOfChaos said:
3 is a wandering jew


That's what it is! I knew I recognized it but I wasn't sure... I think that one has been IDed here before, it was on the tip of my tongue but couldn't quite place it. Thanks PoC


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: PoC]
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Are you sure PoC, I can't seem to find any with hairy flower bud clusters like that one.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: Cactusdan]
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You have an interesting point there dan.  It looks quite like a wandering jew but I couldn't find any pictures with hairy buds like that.  There's another plant that comes to mind here as well but the name is escaping me.  One thing that also makes me think you could be correct is that it's outside, which makes Tradescantia less likely.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: PoC]
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Well I have some outside as a ground cover in my ethnobed.

But yeah, the flowers definitely look off.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: Cactusdan]
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I think it is a Tradescantia, the flowers and leaves are how they should be. I've spent hundreds of hours pulling that shit out of the New Zealand bush and I know it when I see it. Down in this part of the world if you call it Wandering Jew you will be tried as a war criminal or at least get angry looks, people prefer the name Wandering Dick. I still call it wandering Jew and politically correct people burst a hemorrhoid. lolz.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: karode13]
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lulz indeed, Karode. It looks a little off from the wandering jew I am used to.
But there are a couple sp. of Tradescantia that are known as wandering jew. I am familiar with T. zebrina.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: Big L]
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Big L said:
lulz indeed, Karode. It looks a little off from the wandering jew I am used to.
But there are a couple sp. of Tradescantia that are known as wandering jew. I am familiar with T. zebrina.


Same here, same here.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: Cactusdan]
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Wow... so many replies... all questions answered... thanks guys!

1) I'd never thought it is another monstrose cereus peruvianus. It looks quite different from my other, much bigger, c. peruvianus monstrose - which is smoother and waxier.

2) Aha! So it's an aloe! I did some research and it might be juvenna or squarrosa. I think juvenna is more likely, but I'll have to check with aloe buffs. Does anyone know if aloe juvenna/squarrosa have similar properties as aloe vera?

I think I will be trading some seeds here as soon as Ms. Aloe fruits (come to think of it, I've seen her in full bloom a couple years ago) ;-)

3) Tradescantia/Wondering Jew: the leaves are fleshy (on the verge of succulent), not thin. Does this click with your experience?

4) I did my homework too before posting here, but I couldn't locate such a thin-looking species in the opuntia genus.

5) Yay! I was thinking (and hoping) so, but I wasn't at all sure. I'm very proud of my mint bush :smile: :smile:

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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: globos]
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Careful with that mint though... I recently pulled mine out of my in-ground herb garden and threw it in a good sized pot because it was trying to strangle out my other herbs and generally take over my entire garden.... And they will too....


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: theMallacht]
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Wandering Jew wanders all over the shade-covered areas of my yard. It doesn't look like what you've got though. Are the undersides of the leaves totally purple?

T.zebrina is good, attractive groundcover.. but keep in mind it is usually considered invasive. It can rapidly cover a forest floor, making it impossible for taller plants and trees to regenerate themselves.


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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: iFennario]
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@themallacht
Good point. I know mint is a perennial with a hardy rhizome and will resprout easily, but at present the situation is under control. I prune it 1-2 times a year to keep it in its corner. My bush grows in the interstices between square paving stones

@iFennario
Yes, the undersides are purple - or more precisely, a dark hue of violet. So it is invasive too? At present it's physically confined, but if it wanders out of the closet (does its seed travel easily?) I'll be sure to put an end to it. Thanks for the heads up.

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Re: More IDs (mint and succulents) [Re: globos]
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Assuming its a Tradescantia species.. potentially invasive. And by the undersides of the leaves it sounds likely you've got one sort or other. I dunno about it's seeding, it seems to "wander" one way or another, hence the name, and is loose rooted if at all - can be easily pulled up and relocated.


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