Mexican Oregano

Sweet Marjoram

About Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram

Mexican Oregano

Sweet Marjoram

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Aromatic herb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

oblong or obovate

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

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Sweet Marjoram

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

मीठा कुठरा

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Majoran

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

marjolaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

mejorana

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

manjerona

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

słodki majeranek

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

amaracus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Origanum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram

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

Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Sweet Marjoram

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