Mexican Oregano

Wild Garlic

About Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic

Mexican Oregano

Wild 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

Silverskin garlic, Artichoke garlic

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA600

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

Fields, Loamy soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Gold

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

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 Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Never 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

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in fall, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Shade areas

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

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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

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

Bugs, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Acne, Aging, anti-allergy, Antidepressant, Antiseptic, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Can be made into a herbal tea, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, 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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

ALLIUM vineale

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Wild Garlic

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

लहसुन

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Knoblauch

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

Ail

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

Ajo

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

σκόρδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

alho

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

czosnek

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

allium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Lippia

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic

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

Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Garlic height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Garlic flower color: Gold
Wild Garlic leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic

Care of Mexican Oregano and Wild Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mexican Oregano pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Garlic pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Wild Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.