Oregano

Wooly Thyme

About Oregano and Wooly Thyme

Oregano

Wooly Thyme

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Eurasia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Cretan, Golden, Greek, 'Hot & Spicy', Italian

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

11-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.23 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1.70 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Purple, White

Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Summer

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, 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

Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Cutworms, Mint rust, Spider mites, Thripes

Gray mold, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems

Antiseptic, Disinfectant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

Used as a flavouring in food, Used as essential 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

Foundation

Alpine, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Origanum vulgare

THYMUS pseudolanuginosus

7.2 Common Name

Oregano

Wooly Thyme

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ajavāyana kī pattī

Wooly Thyme

7.2.2 In German

Oregano

Wooly Thymian

7.2.3 In French

Origan

Wooly Thyme

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orégano

Lanoso Tomillo

7.2.5 In Greek

ρίγανη

Wooly Θυμάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orégano

Wooly tomilho

7.2.7 In Polish

oregano

Wooly Tymianek

7.2.8 In Latin

Suffundis

Wooly Thyme

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Thymus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Oregano and Wooly Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Oregano and Wooly Thyme? We provide you with everything About Oregano and Wooly Thyme. Oregano doesn't have thorns and Wooly Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Oregano does not have fragrant flowers. Oregano has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wooly Thyme has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Oregano and Wooly Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oregano and Wooly Thyme

Season and care of Oregano and Wooly Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Oregano and Wooly Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oregano season is Winter and Wooly Thyme season is Winter. The type of soil for Oregano is Loamy, Well drained and for Wooly Thyme is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oregano is Alkaline, Neutral and for Wooly Thyme is Acidic, Neutral.

Oregano and Wooly Thyme Physical Information

Oregano and Wooly Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Oregano height is 1.23 cm and width 1.70 cm whereas Wooly Thyme height is 250.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Oregano and Wooly Thyme are as follows:

Oregano flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Oregano leaf color: Dark Green
Wooly Thyme flower color: Light Pink and Lavender
Wooly Thyme leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Oregano and Wooly Thyme

Care of Oregano and Wooly Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oregano pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Wooly Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Oregano needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wooly Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.