About Italian Oregano

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Types

Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

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69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

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71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORIGANUM x majoricum

Common Name

Hardy Marjoram, Italian Oregano

In Hindi

इतालवी अजवायन की पत्ती

In German

Italienisch Oregano

In French

italien origan

In Spanish

orégano italiano

In Greek

ιταλικά Ρίγανη

In Portuguese

Italiano Oregano

In Polish

włoski Oregano

In Latin

Italian Oregano

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Origanum

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Italian Oregano

Want to know the properties of Italian Oregano? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Italian Oregano is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Italian Oregano Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis and Urinary tract problems

Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Italian Oregano Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Italian Oregano. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Italian Oregano physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 25.40 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Ivory

Leaf color: Green

Care of Italian Oregano

Taking Italian Oregano Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Italian Oregano include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Italian Oregano

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Italian Oregano is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Italian Oregano is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 7 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Origanum vulgare subsp. hirtum. This plant's habitat is Grassland, Open scrub and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.