Vicks Plant: Fuzzy Leaves with a Fresh Scent
Add a little sensory charm with Vicks Plant (Plectranthus tomentosa). Its soft, fuzzy green leaves have a distinctive menthol-like scent, making this succulent-leaved plant a delightful change of texture in your collection.
- 🌿 Fuzzy green foliage has a soft, velvety appearance
- 🌬️ Menthol-like fragrance gives it the familiar Vicks nickname
- 🪴 Branching, spreading stems can be kept compact with pinching
- 🌸 Purple flowers may appear in favorable conditions
- ✨ An aromatic accent for a bright indoor display
Place it where you can enjoy the texture and scent up close. It's a lovely choice for plant lovers who appreciate fragrant foliage as much as flowers.
Care Tips
Light: Choose a bright window indoors or a lightly shaded outdoor position.
Water: Let the soil dry before watering, then drain well. Avoid repeatedly wet roots.
Soil: Use a loose, well-draining potting mix.
Potting: Choose drainage holes and a pot proportionate to the roots.
Temperature: Keep in a warm, frost-free spot; bring indoors before freezing weather.
Humidity: Average household conditions are suitable with good airflow.
Pruning: Pinch growing tips to encourage a fuller shape.
Use: Grow as an ornamental plant; it is not a substitute for medical treatment.
Shipping & Handling
- The 2 Inch Plectranthus tomentosa - Vicks Plant plants are shipped with the pot and soil
- The 4 Inch and larger plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil:
- You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
- Ship within USA & its outlying territories only
- Please visit Order Processing & Shipping info page for additional details
Care Instructions
Please visit our Succulent Care info page for more details.
Use porous, well-draining potting soil suitable for this plant, as described in the Care Tips above. Add perlite or grit as needed to improve drainage. Avoid leaving roots in waterlogged soil.
Allow the soil to dry to the level recommended in the Care Tips above before watering again. Always drain excess water.
Weather Conditions
- When ordering, be mindful that living succulents can be damaged by the cold weather.
- If you live in an area that is below 40°F, please add a shipping warmer to your order or consider purchasing plant until the weather is more suitable.
- Shipping Warmer: 72+ Hours Heat Packs available for $2.00 each
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