Greek Oregano

Hippeastrum

About Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum

Greek Oregano

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

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

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

Not Available

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Greek Oregano

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

रामतुलसी

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Greek Oregano

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine sauvage

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Greek Oregano

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Greek Oregano

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orégano

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Lebiodka pospolita

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Greek Oregano

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum

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

Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Greek Oregano and Hippeastrum

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