Mexican Oregano

Peony

About Mexican Oregano and Peony

Mexican Oregano

Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Pink, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

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

Ants

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

Paeonia suffruticosa

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

Peony

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Peonía

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

παιωνία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

Peônia

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

Piwonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

AGLAOPHOTIS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA30

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Peony

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Peony

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

Mexican Oregano and Peony Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Peony are as follows:

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

Care of Mexican Oregano and Peony

Care of Mexican Oregano and Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Mexican Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.