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Sweet Marjoram
Sweet Marjoram




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About Sweet Marjoram

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Turkey

Types

Aromatic herb

Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 97 (Overall)
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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Thorns

1% - List of Herbs Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

37% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

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 have it !

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

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

91% - List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Traditional medicine

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'

Common Name

Sweet Marjoram

In Hindi

मीठा कुठरा

In German

Majoran

In French

marjolaine

In Spanish

mejorana

In Greek

γλυκό μαντζουράνα

In Portuguese

manjerona

In Polish

słodki majeranek

In Latin

amaracus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Origanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
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Properties of Sweet Marjoram

Want to know the properties of Sweet Marjoram? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweet Marjoram 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 . Sweet Marjoram Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems and Stomach pain

  • 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.

Sweet Marjoram Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweet Marjoram. 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. Sweet Marjoram physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is oblong or obovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Pink
  • Leaf color: Yellow and Yellow green

Care of Sweet Marjoram

Taking Sweet Marjoram 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 Sweet Marjoram 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 for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sweet Marjoram

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweet Marjoram is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Sweet Marjoram is a very important plant from List of Herbs. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Aromatic herb. This plant's habitat is Dry areas and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. 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.