Mexican Oregano

Hardneck Garlic

About Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic

Mexican Oregano

Hardneck Garlic

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Hardneck ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal' - Softneck

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

gardens, Grassland, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available, 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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

anti-cancer, Cold, Digestion problems, Stomach Cancer, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Used to make juice

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

ALLIUM sativum 'Georgia Crystal'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Hardneck Garlic, Porcelain Garlic

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

Hardneck Garlic

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Hardneck Knoblauch

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

hardneck ail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Hardneck ajo

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

Hardneck Garlic

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

Hardneck Alho

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

Hardneck Czosnek

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Allium Hardneck

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA750

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic

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

Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hardneck Garlic height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hardneck Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Gold, Light Pink and Lavender
Hardneck Garlic leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic

Care of Mexican Oregano and Hardneck Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hardneck Garlic pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hardneck Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.