Meet the Toilet Paper Plant: Plectranthus Barbatus / Blue Spur Flower / Boldo

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Meet the Toilet Paper Plant, also commonly called Plectranthus Barbatus, Blue Spur Flower and Boldo. I visited three of my friends in Florida to show the Toilet Paper Plant growing in different settings and help you get to know the plant. First I stopped at Michelle’s in Wintergarden, who started her plant from a cutting I gave her about four years ago. That one cutting has turned into a substantial plant. Next we visited Lisa’s, where I planted my original plant in 2018. After three years of neglect the plant is still alive and well! Lastly, I visited Chris in Miami who showed me her love for Boldo. This was the largest Toilet Paper Plant I’ve ever seen and it started with just one cutting!
Request your cuttings of the Toilet Paper Plant and learn more: robingreenfield.org/tp
See our guide of how to plant and care for the Toilet Paper Plant: www.robingreenfield.org/tpcare/
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@juliegraham2445 Ай бұрын

Working my way into learning to simply LIVE with and from planet Earth as the rest of nature does. Thank you for this video I am going to add this to my practices and plant family

@tobysimmonds487 Жыл бұрын

I never questioned using plants as toilet paper, but after seeing how amazingly it grows, it sounds stupid that we aren't using it! There is enough to use forever if planted well! I'm going to start using mullein, love from the UK!

@lucianaculpepper5973 Жыл бұрын

I take it as tea for stomach aches in Brasil. I didn't know I could wipe butt with it 😃. Good to know.

@moonbeam3000 Ай бұрын

Thank you Robin! I’m a landscape designer and bought a plectranthus (coleus) barbatus today for a client. I’ve never known about it until today so excited to use it! I’m on the central California coast. Thank you for the info! Also, wanted to let you know about the benefits of Bitcoin. There’s an incredible Bitcoin community with a vision of freedom and empowerment for the people! Please learn about how profound it is!

@jergensroetz Жыл бұрын

Thank You Robin. Appreciate all the things you do and for inspiration!

@joanies6778 11 ай бұрын

For those who don't want to bury their toilet wipes: I don't flush paper down my toilet because I still have an antique sewer line. I bought compostable garbage bin liners online and use them to throw tp in there. When I throw the garbage out, the filled compostable bag is tied, but thrown out seperately so it can decompose faster at the dump. I just found a Mullein volunteer in my yard in a big pot. So happy to finally discover out what it is! Growing up in the woods we didn't always have tp available. The leaves we used were whatever was available. Nature's tp!

@VANESSASVANLIFEJOURNEY Жыл бұрын

Very interesting video I will try this in the future when I have some land. Thanks for sharing

@MacehuaAtStonehaven Жыл бұрын

Mullein is known as cowboy toilet paper and grows in my zone 6 to 7 growing area.

@delbienoel Жыл бұрын

So that is the mullein plant.

@MacehuaAtStonehaven Жыл бұрын

Not his, but my area 6 it starts as large leaves and tapers as it grows to a point of flowrs.

@jimmygopalesvandurstinberg9337 11 ай бұрын

It is zone 3 to 9.

@dannymickey6373 2 ай бұрын

Take a shot every-time he says toilet paper

@CamoyaTheVeganQueen Жыл бұрын

It is good to learn about this Plant ❤ I need to plant this is my yard Thanks for sharing

@cziegle3794 Жыл бұрын

Yay top 17 and top 108 comments and likes. Love this channel. Best to you and your family.

@objective_psychology Жыл бұрын

Keep in mind there has been a drought across North America (especially in the east) this spring, so the neglected plants would normally look a lot better. It's amazing to see how they survived in spite of all that.

@markkeijzers4957 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! i was looking for this plant. Have seen you talking about it years ago and it had always stuck in my mind. Keep up the good work💪

@KhalidaVlogsEveryday Ай бұрын

Nice video

@darbydelane4588 Жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@jd-um4jw Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ❤😊

@cocodij Жыл бұрын

Instead of a bidet you can use a bottle of water, I use that (as a lot of people across the world) and it's very simple and way more clean than toilet paper. I'm not sure if it's good for compost toilet, anyone who tried ?

@vinatgp 10 ай бұрын

I have never seen this in my whole life - though I did often think to myself ... "Can nature offer us a alternative to the costly & unfriendly to earth Toilet Paper !" - well YES there is! AND THANKS TO YOUR VIDEO ON KZfaq I know NOW that there is one plant and it is a VERY beautiful one on top of it!! I m so excited ... How can I buy one... It so great! Please ! Help! I live in the South East of France.... For sure Im going to share this info (your link) to all my friends! I m waiting for your response... Thank you for your great job and positive spirit!

@Ethan-jr3xu Жыл бұрын

Meh, I just use stinging nettle

@justdoeverything8883 Жыл бұрын

"Flush toilets are incredibly destructive systems", I'm a big fan of your work, curious why this is so? This includes septic systems, which are kind of like underground, bio-digesters. Do you have to some information to read that substantiates this quote? I'm looking to learn, not trying to be negative.

@dsmith6868 11 ай бұрын

I think he means for sewage systems in the US. Bio-digesters like those used in Latin America where the waste is underground and biodegraded naturally are environmentally much safer and not what he was referring to.

@m1dias Жыл бұрын

You can use that for liver cleanser, just get 3 leafs and blend with a cup of water and drink; that taste awful but it is amazing. I am from Brazil and I never heard about that to be use as toilet paper.

@lorenbush8876 6 ай бұрын

You can use a bidet off grid.

@indirajayawardhana1673 10 ай бұрын

We in the tropics use water to clean after toilet

@crowlsyong Жыл бұрын

𝗧𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 & 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 that were mentioned in the video: 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴: Hardiness Zones: 8-11 ▀▀▀▀ Could be "invasive" in hotter zones like 11 ▀▀▀▀ Test on inside of forearm to ensure you don't have rash symptoms ▀▀▀▀ Is not Cuban oregano 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘶𝘴 (𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘪𝘯): Hardiness Zones: 3-9 ▀▀▀▀ Could be "invasive" in places like Colorado, however many varieties exist, some of which are less prolific ▀▀▀▀ Test on inside of forearm to ensure you don't have rash symptoms ▀▀▀▀ Is not Cuban oregano If any of my info is incorrect, correct me. :) 💚Have a lovely day everyone, I hope this is helpful. 💚

@floridangl4866 8 ай бұрын

I grew up used toilet paper plant,and compost toilet! Thanks God Not anymore now.

@thebebetelgeuse6957 9 ай бұрын

Philippine has tons of toilet paper plant, and it's top medicinal too we call it Sambong, feels like velvet when you touch. The scent so aromatic. Sambong or Blumea camphor (Blumea balsamifera). Sambong is a medicinal herb that is well-known in the Philippines for its useful traits in treating kidney ...

@yanjijay6752 Жыл бұрын

Think my mom has one but the leaves don't get as huge or big like the ones ive seen , aslo how do i get a cutting thnx.

@jimmygopalesvandurstinberg9337 11 ай бұрын

I have a outhouse off-grid with a bidet.

@justinweatherford8129 Жыл бұрын

Does it break down in the sewer system, like regular toilet paper?

@ashrichfield7135 Жыл бұрын

are there no concerns about this plant being invasive?

@johnmuckleroy Жыл бұрын

Full sun or partial shade?

@lisettesyummygarden2299 Жыл бұрын

😂Your face when u said 2 cheeks!

@summerhill_homestead Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about lambs ear? I started spreading mine around in the garden during the tp shortage. Seemed like a perfect tp to me.

@joanies6778 11 ай бұрын

Both Lamb's Ear and Mullein showed up in my yard, by winds or birds. The Lamb's Ears is prolific, but I like the size of Mullein leaves much better.

@anniehope8651 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering if it's also suitable for women to use as toiletpaper, and now that I know it can cause a rash I'm quite reluctant to buy seeds, let the plats grow for a year, only to find out that I can't use it. I bet for nr 2 it's not much of a problem, but especially wome use most toiletpaper for nr 1. Any women with experience using this plant for nr 1? And what about mullein?

@TheBanjoman Жыл бұрын

I was unable to pay for cuttings through paypal and the toilet paper plant. I simply used ebay instead.

@pavellupu4727 Жыл бұрын

Is it not cheaper, hygienic, simpler and less cruel for plants if you wash your bottom with water? You remember me of Diogenes.

@DWaller1978 10 күн бұрын

I have lots of questions. Is it absorbent? I can see wiping your butt but as a woman wiping other body parts is it going to do the job? Secondly, I have a small child and digging a 5 foot hole in the yard could be dangerous. We also live in a residential area and don’t have much room for a Compost toilet. Could we put them instead in a large bucket or would that fill up too quickly? Also, how often do you take it out? I could see a garbage can next to the toilet getting rather smelly rather quickly.