Italian Oregano

Greek Oregano

About Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano

Italian Oregano

Greek Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Oregano maru, Lippia graveolens, Oregano tyttanthum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Open grasslands, Open scrub, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

10-2

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

As decorated salad, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as an ointment

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM x majoricum

ORIGANUM heracleoticum

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

Greek Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

रामतुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Italienisch Oregano

Greek Oregano

7.2.3 In French

italien origan

marjolaine sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

orégano italiano

Greek Oregano

7.2.5 In Greek

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

Greek Oregano

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Italiano Oregano

Orégano

7.2.7 In Polish

włoski Oregano

Lebiodka pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Italian Oregano

Greek Oregano

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano

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

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Season and Care of Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano

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

Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano Physical Information

Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Italian Oregano height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Greek Oregano height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano are as follows:

Italian Oregano flower color: White and Ivory
Italian Oregano leaf color: Green
Greek Oregano flower color: White
Greek Oregano leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano

Care of Italian Oregano and Greek Oregano 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 Greek Oregano 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 Greek Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.