Mexican Oregano

Wild Hyacinth

About Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth

Mexican Oregano

Wild Hyacinth

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Stony hillsides

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-128-10

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

Rosette/Stemless

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 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

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 slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Loam

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, 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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Bulbs, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Mexican Oregano

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Lippia graveolens

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

Lippia graveolens

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Lippia graveolens

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Lippia graveolens

et hyacinthinas,

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

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth

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

Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Mexican Oregano and Wild Hyacinth

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