Zu Posted October 31, 2000 Has anyone come across any decent info on Coleus blumei? The plant seems to be in abundance in Perth and I've found several reference to it in my readings but nothing concrete regarding properties, effects or effective consumption. The Lycaeum has a little info but still nothing very helpful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rkundalini Posted October 31, 2000 Most people who try it (plain or extracted) report no effects, or "mild" effects (probably placebo). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest reville Posted November 1, 2000 Really?! I havent seen any - then again i probably dont know what it looks like - where are they? Any in public plantings Speaking of which - go to the Kings pk conservatory if you can - its terribly neglected but what has survived is very interesting - many native foods and medicines Also torsten theres a species of alstonia there from the NW of WA , different to yours How do you veg prop alstonias? next time i go there ill write down all the species they had attalaya hemiglauca too but it died I also rescued some Trichocereus spachianus and Opuntia fulgida pups whih are doing rather well If you go check out the welwitschia (?), the primitive strapleaf plant fom the namib desert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest wira Posted November 1, 2000 Look down the forum thread list a bit, there is a discussion on Coleus that might answer your questions [or give you more questions ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Torsten Posted November 1, 2000 Reville, alstonias are a bit hard to propagate if they are latexy and thick stemmed. The same gerneral theory applies though, coarse sharp sand and a little bit of humidity. Cut the stem at a steep angle and if really thick, fray the end a bit to expose more cambium. Cuttings should be fairly short - one node in sand, the other to grow. Although they are mostly rainforest plants, they don't like too much humidity and frequently rot if too humid and wet. Spring summer only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zu Posted November 1, 2000 Originally posted by reville:Really?! I havent seen any - then again i probably dont know what it looks like - where are they? Any in public plantings Bunnings in Balcatta is selling them for $1.50. They also have seeds. Speaking of which - go to the Kings pk conservatory if you can - its terribly neglected but what has survived is very interesting - many native foods and medicines Thanks, sounds interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
