Cat wiskers plant

unni · #1 02-03-2007, 02:44 PM

I am looking for Cat wiskers plant (Orthosiphon Aristatus). Any help would be appreciated.

Sunny_1 · #2 02-07-2007, 01:08 PM

Orthosiphon stamineus.....cat whiskers.....were you wanting to trade or are you looking for a nursery to buy? Grandma had a white one...it was an eye-stopper when it bloomed. I wish I had taken a cutting and rooted it in water for myself but back then I wasn't too much into plants.

unni · #3 02-07-2007, 03:47 PM

I can trade for something like Jasmine. I am also looking for nursaries I can buy from. -unni

Gram18 · #4 02-07-2007, 05:53 PM

Unni I can`t give you any seeds or plants from the cats whiskers, but did you look at the ones I got from my Mom when she grew them? Look in the photo gallery.

unni · #5 02-08-2007, 04:50 AM

Dear Gram18,

I am a new member of the forum. Could not see the cat wiskers pictures in your gallery. I could see some other photos.

Unni

**PlantSwap** · #6 02-08-2007, 06:42 AM

It's on this page, but it's pretty striking, so I'll insert it here too:

unni · #7 02-08-2007, 07:45 AM

Very interesting. But that was not the plant I was looking for. What I am looking for is also called Java Tea. You can google and get a lot of images. -Unni

Gram18 · #8 02-08-2007, 08:14 AM

Never heard of cats whiskers being called java tea. I take it, it isn`t cats whiskers you meant right?

unni · #9 02-08-2007, 01:12 PM

The plant I am looking for (Cat wiskers plant) is Orthosiphon Aristatus, from the Lamiaceae family. It is also called Java tea and Kidney tea plant and is native to SE Asia. Here is a picture.

Unni

Other link for this:

http://www.aces.edu/dept/extcomm/new.../may17a01.html

Sunny_1 · #10 02-08-2007, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by unni

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I can trade for something like Jasmine. I am also looking for nursaries I can buy from. -unni

I have the yellow Jasmine that is a vine. I can dig a piece up at the end of March. What do you have to trade for it?
My herb book says Java tea is good for kidney stones.

Sorry I misread your post.....you have Jasmine and can use it to trade. I thought u were saying you
wanted to trade for Jasmine.
Still am looking for the cat's whiskers plant....I want to make the Java tea for Grandpa's kidney stones.

Gram18 · #11 02-08-2007, 06:31 PM

Unni that`s deffinetly not like mine. Hope you can aquire it somewhere.

txbeyer · #12 02-08-2007, 09:51 PM

Unni, thanks for providing the botanical name - that leaves no doubt about the plant you are seeking. This old time favorite is indeed difficult to find in any plant place so finding a gardener who is growing it is the best way to search. I grew the white flowering form a few years ago and find it to be pretty invasive and ultra fast growing. The lavender form I never have found. It is a really tender plant but the blooms are prolific and fascinating. Good Luck on finding it. Sorry I can't help at this time.