Mexican Oregano

English Lavender

About Mexican Oregano and English Lavender

Mexican Oregano

English Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Melissa, Sachet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Dry areas, Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Small narrow short

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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, occasional watering once established, Water occasionally, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Botrytis Blight, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

Insects

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

Good for skin, 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

Antidepressant, Anxiety, Cancer, constipation, Cures constipation, Ear infections, Hair Loss, Itching, Lice, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Cosmetics, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Vera'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

English Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

अंग्रेजी लैवेंडर

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Englisch Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

Lavande anglaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Inglés lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

Αγγλικά Λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

Inglês Lavender

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

English Lavender

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

anglicus Lavender

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and English Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and English Lavender

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

Mexican Oregano and English Lavender Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and English Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas English Lavender height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and English Lavender are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
English Lavender flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
English Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and English Lavender

Care of Mexican Oregano and English Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Lavender pruning is done Prune in late summer or fall, Prune twice a year, Remove damaged leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Lavender needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.