Italian Oregano

Gillyflower

About Italian Oregano and Gillyflower

Italian Oregano

Gillyflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.70 cm

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38.10 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Applicable

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

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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

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a dye

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, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM x majoricum

Matthiola incana

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

gillyflower

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Oregano

Garten-Levkoje

7.2.3 In French

italien origan

Gillyflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

orégano italiano

Gillyflower

7.2.5 In Greek

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

Gillyflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italiano Oregano

Matthiola incana

7.2.7 In Polish

włoski Oregano

Gillyflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian Oregano

Matthiola incana

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Gilia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower

Wondering what are the properties of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower? We provide you with everything About Italian Oregano and Gillyflower. Italian Oregano doesn't have thorns and Gillyflower doesn't have thorns. Also Italian Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Italian Oregano has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Gillyflower has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Italian Oregano and Gillyflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower

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

Italian Oregano and Gillyflower Physical Information

Italian Oregano and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Oregano height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower are as follows:

Italian Oregano flower color: White and Ivory
Italian Oregano leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower

Care of Italian Oregano and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Italian Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Gillyflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Italian Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.