Lippia Dulcis

[Ocelot]

Any one grow this? Also known as Aztec Sweet Herb. I bought three plugs off Amazon in april and seems to be doing fine (tender though).

[Zelenina]

I've grown it a couple of times from small garden centre plants. It doesn't like too much cold or too much dryness, and seems to prefer semi-shade. But that might be different with the lower levels of sunshine in the UK. It likes to trail downwards. It did best for me under a skylight in a centrally heated bathroom where the steam probably suited it. Visitors loved to sample the leaves which were surprisingly sweet, mixed with a resinous but not unpleasant medicinal taste, which is apparently due to camphor. For that reason it's best to only eat it in small quantities and it is not a suitable substitute for sugar.

[Ocelot]

I really only got it because I'm into obscure aromatic plants. They are still quite small at the moment.

[Zelenina]

Yes it's a nice thing to have as a curiosity. I love the smell of it.