Greek Oregano

Fennel

About Greek Oregano and Fennel

Greek Oregano

Fennel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Roadsides, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Fine

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

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nerve pain, Respiratory Disorders

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

FOENICULUM vulgare

7.2 Common Name

Greek Oregano

Common Fennel, Fennel

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामतुलसी

सौंफ़

7.2.2 In German

Greek Oregano

Fenchel

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine sauvage

Fenouil

7.2.4 In Spanish

Greek Oregano

Hinojo

7.2.5 In Greek

Greek Oregano

Μάραθο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orégano

Funcho

7.2.7 In Polish

Lebiodka pospolita

Koper włoski

7.2.8 In Latin

Greek Oregano

faeniculi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Foeniculum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Greek Oregano and Fennel

Wondering what are the properties of Greek Oregano and Fennel? We provide you with everything About Greek Oregano and Fennel. Greek Oregano doesn't have thorns and Fennel doesn't have thorns. Also Greek Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Greek Oregano has allergic reactions like Not Available and Fennel has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Greek Oregano and Fennel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Greek Oregano and Fennel

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

Greek Oregano and Fennel Physical Information

Greek Oregano and Fennel physical information is very important for comparison. Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fennel height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Greek Oregano and Fennel are as follows:

Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green
Fennel flower color: Yellow
Fennel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Greek Oregano and Fennel

Care of Greek Oregano and Fennel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Greek Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Fennel pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Greek Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fennel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.