ID....some kinda "Piss-Off" thyme??

[Zaka]

Irie,

I keep getting asked for the botanical name of this plant.

It smells heavenly.....some kinda thyme??

The locals here call it panadol as it's good for headaches!

Don't have the time to do any reseach on it at the moment!

Wondered if anyone recognises it???

Respect,

Z

Edited February 18, 2013 by Zaka

[planthelper]

are the leaves velvet like?

i know what it is in this case, but i got a brain freeze.

give it time.

[planthelper]

Coleus amboinicus, mother of (five)spice.

[Zaka]

Irie,

Yeah, PH, they are not velevety like the Coleus amboinicus, which I have plenty of, but more succulent like, almost llike a Kalanchoe, but not quite as rubbery! (if any of that makes sense)

Respect,

Z

[Zaka]

Irie,

Think I've sussed it!

Plectranthus caninus also called "Piss-Off"!

Respect,

Z

[Amazonian]

Plectranthus caninus also called "Piss-Off"!

I just read Its supposed to repel cats and dogs ?! (piss off cat... piss off dog). Instead of growing herbs to repel fleas from cats and dogs, this herb has gone straight to the source and repels the animal,lol.

[Zaka]

Irie,

Some info that just came up in my yahoo group;

Got some information from the web

It mentions

traditional use of the plant in the treatment of cold, teeth and gum

disorders in Africa

Book of abstract 2012 - Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association

9. Chemical Composition and Biological Activities of the Essential Oils of Plectranthus caninus Roth

Solomom Tadesse, Avijit Mazmuder, Franz Bucar, Ciddi Veeresham and Kaleab Asres

The essential oil from the aerial parts of Plectranthus caninus Roth (Lamiaceae), obtained by hydro-distillation was

analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC /MS) and evaluated for antimicrobial, free radical

scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities. Thirty-four compounds representing 91.02% of the total oil were

identified. The major constituents of the oil were camphor (22.36%) and α-thujene (14.48%). The oil was tested

against 21 bacterial and 4 fungal strains using disc diffusion method and found to be active against a broad spectrum

of pathogens including Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria as well as some fungal strains. The minimum

inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of the oil against the bacterial strains tested ranged from 10 to 400 μg/ml, and from

800 to 1000 μg/mL against the fungal strains employed. The in vitro antioxidant activity was assessed using 2,2-diphenyl-1‑picrylhydrazil (DPPH) radical scavenging assay. The oil reduced DPPH in a concentration dependent

manner with an EC 50 value of 3.5 μl/ml. The in vivo anti-inflammatory activity was evaluated on the basis of

inhibition of carrageenan induced mouse hind paw oedemawhereby doses of 200 and 300 mg/kg were found to

inhibit significantly increase in paw volume during the late phase of inflammation. The study provides evidence for

the broad-spectrum antimicrobial, significant antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of Plectranthus caninus

essential oil, a possible explanation for the traditional use of the plant in the treatment of cold, teeth and gum

disorders which may be related to microbial infections and inflammation.

Hope it prove useful!

Respect,

Z

[gtarman]

Hahaha. I'd be so tempted to grow one of these right next to catnip, and put a cat in front of both and see what happens. My guess is spontaneous combustion.

[Torsten]

seems to work OK on some dogs, but seems quite useless for cats.

I love it because the fresh plant has aroma tones similar to fresh cannabis.