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ID this, please?
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Posted by annie_____ RELAX! It’s QLD (My Page) on Fri, Jul 14, 06 at 5:25
Hi, this came from a large scrub/small tree that was growing in the garden of the house my niece bought.
We have no idea how old it is therefore we don't know if it's at full height or not.
At the moment, it is a large bushy scrub and the leaves are quite leathery and, when broken, have the most beautiful lemony fragance.
I don't know how many varieties of lemon myrtle there are but I have one at my home and leaves are longer and thinner than these. I think the lemon fragance is different too. Mine is a sharper lemon while this one is sweeter?
Any ideas, pls?
thanks,
Annie
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RE: ID this, please?
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Looks lemon mytle-ish to me, Annie. Better break out the l.m. cheesecake recipe....yum!
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RE: ID this, please?
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well, that's what my niece wants to know. She likes to grow her own herbs and things but she didn't like to use these leaves until she knew for sure what it is.
My thoughts was that it was a type of lemon myrtle.
The cheese-cake idea sounds good to me.
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RE: ID this, please?
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| Even though it is a bit blurred, it looks a lot like Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora). Great for bush tucker food. It also makes a very refreshing tea. |
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