Sweet Marjoram

Applemint

About Sweet Marjoram and Applemint

Sweet Marjoram

Applemint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Aromatic herb

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

White, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

White, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

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

Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

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, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

Applemint Tree

7.2.2 In German

Majoran

Applemint Baum

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine

Applemint Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

mejorana

Árbol Applemint

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

Applemint Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjerona

Árvore applemint

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki majeranek

Applemint Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

amaracus

Applemint ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Mentha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Marjoram and Applemint

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Marjoram and Applemint

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

Sweet Marjoram and Applemint Physical Information

Sweet Marjoram and Applemint physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweet Marjoram and Applemint are as follows:

Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green
Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Applemint

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Applemint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Marjoram pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweet Marjoram needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Applemint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.