Mexican Oregano

Dwarf Palmetto

About Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto

Mexican Oregano

Dwarf Palmetto

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA14

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Circular, dissected, long and linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Bold

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

SABAL minor

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

बौना पल्मेट्टो

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Zwerg Palmetto

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

Palmetto nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Palmetto enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

Νάνος Palmetto

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

Palmetto anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

Dwarf Palmetto

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Pumilio Palmetto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Sabal

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA14

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto

Wondering what are the properties of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto? We provide you with everything About Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto. Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns and Dwarf Palmetto doesn't have thorns. Also Mexican Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Mexican Oregano has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Dwarf Palmetto has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto

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

Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Dwarf Palmetto height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dwarf Palmetto flower color: Ivory
Dwarf Palmetto leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto

Care of Mexican Oregano and Dwarf Palmetto include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Palmetto pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Palmetto needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.