English Lavender

Mexican Oregano

About English Lavender and Mexican Oregano

English Lavender

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Melissa, Sachet

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small narrow short

Spade shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

English Lavender

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Englisch Lavendel

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Lavande anglaise

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Inglés lavanda

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Inglês Lavender

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

English Lavender

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

anglicus Lavender

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Lavandula

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano

Wondering what are the properties of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano? We provide you with everything About English Lavender and Mexican Oregano. English Lavender doesn't have thorns and Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns. Also English Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. English Lavender has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Mexican Oregano has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano

Season and care of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano is important to know. While considering everything about English Lavender and Mexican Oregano Care, growing season is an essential factor. English Lavender season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mexican Oregano season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for English Lavender is Loam, Sand and for Mexican Oregano is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for English Lavender is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Oregano is Neutral, Alkaline.

English Lavender and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

English Lavender and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. English Lavender height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

English Lavender flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
English Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano

Care of English Lavender and Mexican Oregano include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Lavender pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves and Remove hanging branches and Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer English Lavender needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.