Mexican Oregano

Hippeastrum

About Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum

Mexican Oregano

Hippeastrum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Red, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, 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

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Hippeastrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

Hippeastrum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

HIPPEASTRUM

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

Hippeastrum

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Hippeastrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Amaryllis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA90

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum

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

Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Hippeastrum

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