Sweet Marjoram

Lily of the Valley

About Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley

Sweet Marjoram

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Aromatic herb

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA20

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm6.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm1.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Majoran

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

marjolaine

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

mejorana

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

manjerona

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki majeranek

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

amaracus

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Origanum

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley

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

Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Marjoram height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Sweet Marjoram flower color: White and Pink
Sweet Marjoram leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley

Care of Sweet Marjoram and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Marjoram pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweet Marjoram needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.