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Mexican Oregano
Mexican Oregano




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About Mexican Oregano

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

Number of Varieties

30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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Habitat

Stony hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spade shaped

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

17% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

42% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

69% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

63% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

71% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

13% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Invasive

9% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

72% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

48% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LIPPIA graveolens

Common Name

Mexican Oregano

In Hindi

Lippia graveolens

In German

Mexikanischer Oregano

In French

Lippia graveolens

In Spanish

Lippia graveolens

In Greek

Lippia graveolens

In Portuguese

Lippia graveolens

In Polish

Lippia graveolens

In Latin

Lippia graveolens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Genus

Lippia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

50
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Properties of Mexican Oregano

Want to know the properties of Mexican Oregano? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Mexican Oregano is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Avoid during Pregnancy. Mexican Oregano Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Astringent

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Mexican Oregano. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Mexican Oregano physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Spade shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Light Yellow
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mexican Oregano

Taking Mexican Oregano Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Mexican Oregano include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Mexican Oregano

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Mexican Oregano is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Mexican Oregano is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano. This plant's habitat is Stony hillsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.