Orange

Mexican Oregano

About Orange and Mexican Oregano

Orange

Mexican Oregano

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna

Mexican oregano,Mediterranean oregano

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

100NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions

Stony hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spade shaped

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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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

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Not Available

Antihydrotic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use

For making oil

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'

LIPPIA graveolens

7.2 Common Name

Orange

Mexican Oregano

7.2.1 In Hindi

नारंगी

Lippia graveolens

7.2.2 In German

Orange

Mexikanischer Oregano

7.2.3 In French

Orange

Lippia graveolens

7.2.4 In Spanish

naranja

Lippia graveolens

7.2.5 In Greek

Πορτοκάλι

Lippia graveolens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

laranja

Lippia graveolens

7.2.7 In Polish

Pomarańczowy

Lippia graveolens

7.2.8 In Latin

aurantiaco

Lippia graveolens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Lippia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Orange and Mexican Oregano

Wondering what are the properties of Orange and Mexican Oregano? We provide you with everything About Orange and Mexican Oregano. Orange has thorns and Mexican Oregano doesn't have thorns. Also Orange does not have fragrant flowers. Orange has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mexican Oregano has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Orange and Mexican Oregano and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orange and Mexican Oregano

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

Orange and Mexican Oregano Physical Information

Orange and Mexican Oregano physical information is very important for comparison. Orange height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Mexican Oregano height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Orange and Mexican Oregano are as follows:

Orange flower color: White
Orange leaf color: Dark Green
Mexican Oregano flower color: White and Light Yellow
Mexican Oregano leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Orange and Mexican Oregano

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