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Feb 09, 2022 - 07:11 AM
These plants are fairly similar so it's easier to look at them side by side to see the differences for yourself. As such, I grabbed these two specimens from the greenhouses and snapped a photo of them. Plectranthus amboinicus is on the left, while P. tomentosa is on the right.
As you can see, P. amboinicus has more narrow leaves that are much more serrated than P. tomentosa. Plectranthus amboinicus leaves also tend to get larger than P. tomentosa's. Unfortunately, as you probably guessed from our product photos, these plants are variable in their appearance.
Their scents are only marginally different with both smelling strongly of camphor. It's also worth noting that Plectranthus is a rather chaotic genus that is not fully settled in the minds of many taxonomists.
As you can see, P. amboinicus has more narrow leaves that are much more serrated than P. tomentosa. Plectranthus amboinicus leaves also tend to get larger than P. tomentosa's. Unfortunately, as you probably guessed from our product photos, these plants are variable in their appearance.
Their scents are only marginally different with both smelling strongly of camphor. It's also worth noting that Plectranthus is a rather chaotic genus that is not fully settled in the minds of many taxonomists.
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